Steven Hewitt v. Antony Blinken ( 2021 )

United States Court of Appeals
FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT
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No. 19-5084 September Term, 2020
1:19-cv-00387-UNA
Filed On: February 4, 2021
Steven A. Hewitt,
Appellant
v.
Antony Blinken Secretary, U.S. Department
of State,
Appellee
ON APPEAL FROM THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
BEFORE: Pillard, Katsas, and Walker, Circuit Judges
JUDGMENT
This appeal was considered on the record from the United States District Court
for the District of Columbia and on the brief filed by appellant. See Fed. R. App. P.
34(a)(2); D.C. Cir. Rule 34(j). Upon consideration of the foregoing, and the motion to
appoint counsel, it is
ORDERED that the motion to appoint counsel be denied. In civil cases,
appellants are not entitled to appointment of counsel when they have not demonstrated
sufficient likelihood of success on the merits. It is
FURTHER ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that the district court’s February 28,
2019 order dismissing appellant’s complaint be affirmed. The district court correctly
concluded that the complaint, which sought to raise new arguments with respect to an
earlier case involving appellant, was barred by res judicata. See Capitol Hill Group v.
Pillsbury, Winthrop, Shaw, Pittman, LLC, 569 F.3d 485, 490 (D.C. Cir. 2009); Drake v.
FAA, 291 F.3d 59, 66 (D.C. Cir. 2002).
Pursuant to D.C. Circuit Rule 36, this disposition will not be published. The Clerk
United States Court of Appeals
FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT
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No. 19-5084 September Term, 2020
is directed to withhold issuance of the mandate herein until seven days after resolution
of any timely petition for rehearing or petition for rehearing en banc. See Fed. R. App.
P. 41(b); D.C. Cir. Rule 41.
Per Curiam
FOR THE COURT:
Mark J. Langer, Clerk
BY: /s/
Daniel J. Reidy
Deputy Clerk
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