Johnson v. Greenwell, No. 1:2019cv00027 - Document 21 (E.D. Mo. 2019)

Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION re: 20 MOTION to Appoint Counsel filed by Plaintiff Bobby Duane Johnson motion is DENIED AS MOOT. Signed by District Judge Henry Edward Autrey on 7/8/19. (MRS)

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Johnson v. Greenwell Doc. 21 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI SOUTHEASTERN DIVISION BOBBY DUANE JOHNSON, Plaintiff, v. TOMMY GREENWELL, Defendant. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) No. 1:19-cv-00027-HEA OPINION, MEMORANDUM AND ORDER This matter is before the Court on a letter sent by plaintiff Bobby Duane Johnson that has been construed as a motion for appointment of counsel. (Docket No. 20). For the reasons discussed below, the motion will be denied as moot. Discussion Plaintiff is a pro se litigant currently incarcerated at the Pemiscot County Jail in Caruthersville, Missouri. On February 7, 2019, he filed a complaint pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. (Docket No. 1). Subsequently, plaintiff filed a number of supplements to the complaint, providing additional factual allegations. The Court reviewed plaintiff’s complaint and supplements pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915 and dismissed the action without prejudice on June 3, 2019. (Docket No. 17). Plaintiff’s letter was filed on June 27, 2019. In his letter, plaintiff states that it is obvious that he is not a lawyer and that he has no idea who he can or cannot sue. Further, he states that he does not know all the court rules or case citations. Plaintiff repeats the allegation from his complaint that his state criminal case was vacated but that he is still incarcerated. He asserts that he cannot prove this beyond any doubt without the Dockets.Justia.com Court requesting the transcripts from Pemiscot County. Therefore, he asks the Court to appoint him counsel so that he can know who to sue and what to file. As noted above, the Court reviewed plaintiff’s complaint and supplements pursuant to § 1915. The Court dismissed his action on June 3, 2019 for failure to state a claim. The Court also denied his motions to appoint counsel. There is nothing in the instant motion to warrant reconsideration of those earlier determinations. Plaintiff’s case has been dismissed and his motion to appoint counsel must be denied as moot. Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that plaintiff’s motion for appointment of counsel (Docket No. 20) is DENIED AS MOOT. Dated this 8th day of July, 2019. __________________________________ HENRY EDWARD AUTREY UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE 2

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