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Russell Williams filed a Section 1983 action regarding his prison conditions and requested appointment of counsel. The court dismissed some claims for failure to state a claim and denied the request for counsel. Williams appealed. The Fourth Circuit dismissed the appeal for lack of jurisdiction, as the district court order was not final. An order denying counsel and dismissing some but not all claims is interlocutory unless the district court includes Rule 54(b) language, which was not included here. As the
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