Rahman v. Pickering

BEFORE: ENGEL and KRUPANSKY, Circuit Judges; and CELEBREZZE, Senior Circuit Judge Order The plaintiff has appealed from the District Court's order dismissing his civil rights action in which he alleged that the defendant has violated his Constitutional rights by prohibiting homemade greeting cards. The matter is now before the Court on the plaintiff's motion for the appointment of counsel to represent him on appeal. The plaintiff has also filed an informal brief in which he presents the issues he wishes considered on appeal. Upon consideration of the record and the plaintiff's informal brief, this Court concludes that the plaintiff's claims do no allege the denial of any federally protected right. See Bell v. Wolfish, 441 U.S. 520 (1979).