Rupert v. Boyd et al

Filing 70

ORDER denying 68 Motion to appoint counsel and denying 67 Motion to alter or amend the Judgment. Signed by Judge D. P. Marshall Jr. on 6/27/2018. (jak)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS
JONESBORO DIVISION
PLAINTIFF

PRENTIS RUPERT
No. 3:17-cv-61-DPM

v.

KEITH BOWERS, Jail Administrator,
Craighead County Detention Center;
ARTHUR BENTLEY, Doctor; KARA
BLACK, Head Nurse, Craighead County
Detention Center; HARRY HOGAN,
LPN, Craighead County Detention Center;
and P. MOTTS, Nurse, Craighead County
Detention Center

DEFENDANTS

ORDER
1. Post-judgment motion to appoint counsel, NQ 68, denied.

Rupert ably represented himself throughout this lawsuit; neither the
facts nor the claims are complex enough to warrant appointed counsel;
and

no

compelling

circumstances

justify

appointing

an

expert. Plummer v. Grimes, 87 F.3d 1032, 1033 (8th Cir. 1996); Rueben

v. United States, 2014 WL 5460574, at *4 & n.5 (E.D. Ark. 2014) .

2. Motion to alter or amend the Judgment, NQ 67, denied. When
Rupert reported that he hadn't received the motion papers, the Court
sent another copy and gave Rupert more time to respond. And the
Court reviewed the record- including Rupert's response - before

ruling on the recommendation. The Court stands by its 15 May 2018
Order and Judgment.
So Ordered.
D.P. Marshall fr_
United States District Judge

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