Legal Opinion
Edwrick Fowler v. Charlie Jones, Captain Carver, Willie E. Johnson, Warden, Asst. Warden Murphy
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided April 30, 1990No. 87-7718PublishedCited by 189 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PECKHAM, Senior District Judge:
Plaintiff Edwrick Fowler appeals from a judgment against him in an action brought pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. He asserts that the district court erred in denying his motion for appointment of counsel, in denying him a continuance so that he could perfect service on the three defendants who had not been served, in having a magistrate effectively preside over the trial without the plaintiff’s consent, and in granting a directed verdict in favor of the defendant Charlie Jones.
I. Relevant Case History.
On February 11, 1985, plaintiff, who was incarcerated at Holman…
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