ORDER
BUA, District Judge.
Plaintiff Percy Claybourn recently filed a § 1983 suit against defendant Viola Rouse, a public defender who represented Claybourn in a previous criminal proceeding. To maintain this lawsuit, Claybourn must establish that Rouse's allegedly unconstitutional conduct amounted to state action. In assessing the liability of a public defender under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, the Supreme Court has concluded that "a public defender does...
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