TRENT TAYLOR v. ROBERT STEVENS ROBERT RIOJAS RICARDO CORTEZ STEPHEN HUNTER LARRY DAVIDSON CREASTOR HENDERSON STEPHANIE ORR (2017)

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

TRENT TAYLOR, Plaintiff-Appellant v. ROBERT STEVENS, Warden, Individually and in their official capacity; ROBERT RIOJAS, Sergeant of Corrections Officer, Individually and in their official capacity; RICARDO CORTEZ, Sergeant of Corrections Officer, Individually and in their official capacity; STEPHEN HUNTER, Correctional Officer, Individually and in their official capacity; LARRY DAVIDSON, Correctional Officer, Individually and in their official capacity; CREASTOR HENDERSON, L.V.N., Individually and in their official capacity; STEPHANIE ORR, L.V.N., Individually and in their official capacity, et al., Defendants-Appellees

No. 16-11355

Decided: December 21, 2017

Before DAVIS, CLEMENT, and COSTA, Circuit Judges.

Trent Taylor, Texas prisoner # 1691384, has appealed the district court's interlocutory order denying his motion for appointment of counsel. We will not overturn a district court's decision regarding appointment of counsel unless the appellant shows a “clear abuse of discretion.” Cupit v. Jones, 835 F.2d 82, 86 (5th Cir. 1987). Because this case does not present exceptional circumstances requiring appointment of counsel, Taylor has failed to make such a showing. See Ulmer v. Chancellor, 691 F.2d 209, 212 (5th Cir. 1982). The district court's order is AFFIRMED.

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