Whether Hodge v. Police Officers creates a vested right for court-appointed attorney under stare decisis or Law of the case doctrine

1. Whether Hodge v. Police Officers , 802 F.2d 58, 60 (2d Cir. 1986) creates a vested right when petitioner has previously benefited from a court appointed attorney, and is now dependent on such representation, under stare decisis or Law of the case doctrine. 2. Whether McDonnell , summary judgment adjudication, instructs the court to appoint an attorney, as a must, when a court appointed attorney becomes vested. ii This matter comes to this court from a direct appeal From the Second Circuit.