· 7/29/1999
John Doe, an Iowa State Prisoner v. Walter Sauer
Citations
- 186 F.3d 903
- 1999 U.S. App. LEXIS 17895
- 1999 WL 549135
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- inmate’s privilege against self-incrimination was not violated by denial of parole for prisoner’s refusal to participate in rehabilitation by admitting guilt
- denial of parole for prisoner's refusal to participate in rehabilitation by admitting guilt did not violate Fifth Amendment
- \the denial of parole is permissible if it is based on the prisoner's refusal to participate in his rehabilitation and not based on his invocation of his privilege.\
- “Plaintiff is a prisoner incarcerated with the Iowa Department of Corrections who filed his claims under a fictitious name to protect himself from possible harm should it be known that he is a convicted child molester.”
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Judges: Hansen, Magill, Jones
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