Terry Nichols won’t get lawyer for prison food lawsuit

Terry Nichols won’t get an attorney to help him at this point in his federal lawsuit over prison food.

Nichols is at the supermax federal prison in Florence, Colo., for the deadly 1995 Oklahoma City bombing. He asked this month for legal help in his ongoing lawsuit over the food there. On Tuesday, a judge in Denver refused.

"Contrary to Mr. Nichols’ characterization, the issues in the case are not particularly complex,” Magistrate Judge Craig B. Shaffer wrote. "Mr. Nichols has thus far adequately presented his claims unaided by counsel. Mr. Nichols’ concerns about ‘conflicting testimony and evidence,’ cross-examination of witnesses and ‘expert witnesses’ are premature.”

Nichols is complaining he needs better food because of his medical problems and religious beliefs. He claims eating refined foods is a sin.

His lawsuit has angered many.

"As I see it, he has it too good,” said Charlene Staton Brumley, 71, of Oklahoma City. "He certainly wasn’t thinking about or concerned about his holy body when he conspired to kill lots of innocent men, women and children.”