Matthews v. Rakiey ( 1997 )

[NOT FOR PUBLICATION] UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIRST CIRCUIT No. 97-1968 LLOYD MATTHEWS, Plaintiff, Appellant, v. PAUL RAKIEY, ET AL., Defendants, Appellees. APPEAL FROM THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS [Hon. William G. Young, U.S. District Judge] Before Selya, Circuit Judge, Cyr, Senior Circuit Judge, and Boudin, Circuit Judge. Katharine F. Zupan and Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi L.L.P. on brief for appellant. Nancy Ankers White, Special Assistant Attorney General, and Joel J. Berner, Counsel, Department of Correction, on brief for appellees. December 9, 1997 Per Curiam. Upon careful review of the briefs and record, we conclude that the district court did not abuse its discretion in denying plaintiff's 1993 or 1995 motions to amend his complaint. Even in light of plaintiff's prior pro se status and his various letters and motions in 1990-1991, we cannot say that the district court was required in 1990- 1991 to offer plaintiff any additional advice or to create any additional opportunity for plaintiff to amend his complaint. Affirmed. See 1st Cir. Loc. R. 27.1. -2-