United States Second Circuit

The appointment of counsel is a valid means of fully satisfying a state's constitutional obligation to provide prisoners, including pretrial detainees, with access to the courts in conformity with the requirements of the Due Process and Equal Protection clauses.

Appellate Information

• Decided 10/05/2004
• Published 10/05/2004

Judges

• Before:  OAKES, KEARSE, and CABRANES, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Second Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Ronald D. Bourdon, Auburn, NY, pro se.


• For Appellees:
  
• John J. Walsh, Boeggeman, George, Hodges & Corde, P.C., White Plains, NY, for Defendants-Appellees.