CATON v. MAZE

No. 93-1569.

995 F.2d 881 (1993)

Bruce Paul CATON, Appellant, v. Joe MAZE, Administration Captain, Sergeant Barucher, Sergeant Barnes, Officer Miller, Officer Herman, Officer Cathy Shimeraldi, Captain D.D. Williamson, John Doe, Nos. 1-99, Representing Unknown Sarpy County Officers, Administrators, Employees, Agents and Representatives, Jane Doe, Nos. 1-99, Representing Unknown Sarpy County Officers, Administrators, Employees, Agents and Representatives, Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Decided June 30, 1993.

Rehearing Denied July 29, 1993.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Appellant, pro se.

John K. Green, Omaha, NE, for appellees.

Before BOWMAN, MAGILL, and MORRIS SHEPPARD ARNOLD, Circuit Judges.


PER CURIAM.

Bruce Paul Caton appeals the district court's1 grant of summary judgment in favor of defendant jail officials in this 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action claiming denial of access to the courts. We affirm.

On March 24, 1989, Caton was placed in the Sarpy County Jail as a pretrial detainee on charges of robbery, kidnapping, and first degree assault. On March 30, 1989, a public defender was appointed to represent him. Later...

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