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    This document summarizes a court case between Leroy Thurston and the Louisa County School Board. The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment in favor of the School Board. Thurston had claimed violations of Title VII and the Fair Labor Standards Act. On appeal, Thurston argued that his attorney did not properly conduct discovery and disputed the amount owed to counsel. However, the court found that these claims regarding his attorney were not grounds for appeal as there is no right to counsel in civil cases. The court affirmed the district court's ruling in favor of the School Board.

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    This document summarizes a court case between Leroy Thurston and the Louisa County School Board. The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment in favor of the School Board. Thurston had claimed violations of Title VII and the Fair Labor Standards Act. On appeal, Thurston argued that his attorney did not properly conduct discovery and disputed the amount owed to counsel. However, the court found that these claims regarding his attorney were not grounds for appeal as there is no right to counsel in civil cases. The court affirmed the district court's ruling in favor of the School Board.

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    Filed: 1999-10-22 Precedential Status: Non-Precedential Docket: 99-1521

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    This document summarizes a court case between Leroy Thurston and the Louisa County School Board. The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment in favor of the School Board. Thurston had claimed violations of Title VII and the Fair Labor Standards Act. On appeal, Thurston argued that his attorney did not properly conduct discovery and disputed the amount owed to counsel. However, the court found that these claims regarding his attorney were not grounds for appeal as there is no right to counsel in civil cases. The court affirmed the district court's ruling in favor of the School Board.

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    UNPUBLISHED

    UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS


    FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT

    No. 99-1521

    LEROY THURSTON,
    Plaintiff - Appellant,
    versus
    LOUISA COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD,
    Defendant - Appellee.

    Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western
    District of Virginia, at Charlottesville. James H. Michael, Jr.,
    Senior District Judge. (CA-97-109-3-C)

    Submitted:

    August 24, 1999

    Decided:

    October 22, 1999

    Before WIDENER, ERVIN,* and KING, Circuit Judges.

    Affirmed by unpublished per curiam opinion.


    Leroy Thurston, Appellant Pro Se.
    David Zev Izakowitz, Donald
    Dixon Long, WOODS, ROGERS & HAZELGROVE, Charlottesville, Virginia,
    for Appellee.

    Judge Ervin participated in the consideration of this case


    but died prior to the time the decision was filed. The decision is
    filed by a quorum of the panel pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 46(d).

    Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.


    See Local Rule 36(c).

    PER CURIAM:
    Leroy Thurston appeals from the district courts order granting summary judgment in favor of the Louisa County School Board in
    his case arising under Title VII, 42 U.S.C. 2000e-2(a)(1) (1994),
    and Fair Labor Standards Act, 29 U.S.C.A. 215(a)(3) (West 1998).
    On appeal, Thurston claims that his attorney did not properly
    conduct discovery, and he disputes the amount of money that he owes
    to counsel.

    Our review is limited to the issues raised by Thurston

    in his informal brief.

    See 4th Cir. R. 34(b).

    Because there is no

    right to counsel in a civil case, Thurstons claims regarding his


    attorneys alleged errors are not cognizable in this appeal.

    See

    Sanchez v. United States Postal Serv., 785 F.2d 1236, 1237 (5th
    Cir. 1986) (holding that there is no right to effective assistance
    of counsel in civil cases).
    the district court.

    Accordingly, we affirm the order of

    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

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