Williams v. Doe

Case: 25-50977 Document: 38-1 Page: 1 Date Filed: 08/06/2026

United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ____________ United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit No. 25-50977 Summary Calendar FILED August 6, 2026 ____________ Lyle W. Cayce Melvin Wayne Williams, Clerk Plaintiff—Appellant, versus Male Nurse John Doe; Female Nurse Ms. Kathy; Doctor Emergency Room John Doe; Sheriff John Doe; Sergeant Coker, Defendants—Appellees. ______________________________ Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas USDC No. 1:25-CV-1194 ______________________________ Before Smith, Southwick, and Oldham, Circuit Judges.

Per Curiam: * Melvin Williams, Texas prisoner #2405856, initiated this civil rights action in July 2025, alleging violation of his constitutional rights relating to the medical care that he received from July to September 2022 while detained in the Burleson County Jail. The district court dismissed the complaint as Case: 25-50977 Document: 38-1 Page: 2 Date Filed: 08/06/2026

No. 25-50977 frivolous per 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e), reasoning that it was barred by the applica- ble statute of limitations. Williams appeals and requests appointment of counsel.

We agree with the district court that the complaint is time-barred. See Gartrell v. Gaylor, 981 F.2d 254, 256–57 (5th Cir. 1993); Jenkins v. Tahmah- kera, 151 F.4th 739, 747–49 & n.11 (5th Cir. 2025). This case does not present exceptional circumstances warranting appointment of counsel. See Tampico v. Martinez, 987 F.3d 387, 392 (5th Cir. 2021).

Accordingly, the judgment is AFFIRMED. The motion for appoint- ment of counsel is DENIED.