Bourdon v. Loughren.

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U.S. Appeals Court

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Bourdon v. Loughren, 386 F.3d 88 (2nd Cir. 2004). A pretrial detainee in a county jail who sought replacement of his court-appointed attorney, brought a [section] 1983 due process and equal protection action against county officials. The detainee alleged denial of access to courts because he was denied access to law library materials. The district court granted summary judgment for the defendants, and the detainee appealed. The appeals court affirmed, finding that the detainee was not denied access to the courts when he was allegedly denied...

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