JOHNSTON v. MAHA

Docket No. 08-6048-pr.

606 F.3d 39 (2010)

David JOHNSTON, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Genessee County Sheriff MAHA, Superintendent Ronald Greer, Senior Co Zipfel, Correction Officer Wolff, Correction Officer Kometz, Deputy Zehler, Senior Co Kuplo, Senior Co Cawkins, Correction Officer Lindsay, Genesee County, Genesee County Jail, Correction Officer Conway, Correction Officer Ridder, Correction Officer Smith, Nurse Terese Bryan, Correction Officer Hoy, Transportation Officer John Doe, Genesee County Jail Doctor John Doe 2, United Methodist Hospital Doctor Jane Doe, United Memorial Hospital Nurse Jane Doe, Jane-John Doe One-Fifteen, United Memorial Hospital, Defendants-Cross-Claimants-Cross-Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit.

Decided: May 21, 2010.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David Johnston, pro se, Plaintiff-Appellant.

Shawn P. Martin, Hurtz & Fine, P.C., Buffalo, NY, for Defendants-Appellees.

Before: JACOBS, Chief Judge, POOLER, and PARKER, Circuit Judges.


POOLER, Circuit Judge:

David Johnston ("Johnston") plaintiff-appellant, pro se, moves for the appointment of counsel in his appeal from the judgment of the United States District Court for the Western District of New York (Larimer, J.), dismissing the action. We conclude that appointment of counsel is appropriate with respect to Johnston's claim that he was placed in solitary confinement, with excessive force, as a pretrial detainee. We appoint counsel...

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