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ROBBINS v. MAGGIO

Nos. 83-3240, 83-3429 and 83-4409.

750 F.2d 405 (1985)

Johnny W. ROBBINS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Ross MAGGIO, Warden, Louisiana State Penitentiary, et al., Defendants-Appellees. Charles Edward BOLDEN, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Dr. (Name Unknown) UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER, et al., Defendants-Appellees. Kenneth James MIDKIFF, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Joseph C. DUHON, et al., Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

January 14, 1985.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Johnny W. Robbins, pro se.

Bruce V. Schewe (Court-Appointed), New Orleans, La., for plaintiff-appellant.

J. Marvin Montgomery, Lon E. Roberson, Asst. Attys. Gen., Joseph Erwin Kopsa, Baton Rouge, La., for defendants-appellees.

Charles Edward Bolden, pro se.

Frances Baker-Jack (Court-Appointed), Shreveport, La., for plaintiff-appellant.

McHugh & Guidry, Edmond L. Guidry, III, Daniel G. Guidry, Martinville, La., for Champagne & Dundas.

Kenneth James Midkiff, pro se.

Bruce V. Schewe (Court-Appointed), New Orleans, La., for plaintiff-appellant.

William J. Guste, Atty. Gen., Baton Rouge, La., William L. Goode, Lafayette, La., for defendants-appellees.

Before POLITZ, WILLIAMS and GARWOOD, Circuit Judges.

JERRE S. WILLIAMS, Circuit Judge:

We consider three appeals from denials of petitions for appointment of counsel under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(d). The appeal consolidates three independent in forma pauperis civil rights actions brought by prison inmates pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Each plaintiff moved the district court for appointment of counsel, but in each case, the motion was denied. Plaintiffs appeal from the denial of these motions. Two issues are...

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