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Davis v. Reveley

United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit
Jul 21, 2011
439 F. App'x 235 (4th Cir. 2011)

Summary

holding that court-appointed attorneys do not act under color of state or federal law when representing clients

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Opinion

No. 11-6294.

Submitted: July 13, 2011.

Decided: July 21, 2011.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, at Alexandria. Liam O'Grady, District Judge (1:10-cv-01383-LO-TRJ).

Before KEENAN and WYNN, Circuit Judges, and HAMILTON, Senior Circuit Judge.

Affirmed by unpublished per curiam opinion.

Cleton Davis, Appellant Pro Se.


Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.


Cleton Davis appeals the district court's order denying relief on his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (2006) complaint alleging that his court-appointed attorney failed to represent him adequately at trial. Because a court-appointed defender "does not act under color of state law when performing a lawyer's traditional functions as counsel to a defendant in a criminal proceeding," Davis' former attorney cannot be sued under Section 1983. See Polk County v. Dodson, 454 U.S. 312, 317-19 (1981). Accordingly, we find no reversible error and affirm for the reasons stated by the district court.Davis v. Reveley, No. 1:10-cv-01383-LO-TRJ (E.D. Va. Feb. 7, 2011). We dispense with oral argument because the facts and legal contentions are adequately presented in the materials before the court and argument would not aid the decisional process.

AFFIRMED


Summaries of

Davis v. Reveley

United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit
Jul 21, 2011
439 F. App'x 235 (4th Cir. 2011)

holding that court-appointed attorneys do not act under color of state or federal law when representing clients

Summary of this case from King v. Kessler
Case details for

Davis v. Reveley

Case Details

Full title:CLETON DAVIS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. HUGHES KENNEDY REVELEY, JR., Public…

Court:United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit

Date published: Jul 21, 2011

Citations

439 F. App'x 235 (4th Cir. 2011)

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