Maghee v. IOWA DIST. COURT JUDGE, READE

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

• upholding a sanction for loss of 2000 days earned time credit for filing a frivolous claim because the inmate failed to show it was excessive
• requiring the applicant to “show an abuse of discretion to warrant our setting aside the sanction” of deducted earned time 3 credits
• applying an abuse of discretion standard in reviewing sanctions under section 610A.3
• “[C]hapter 610A is the legislature’s attempt to deter inmates and prisoners from filing frivolous lawsuits.”
• “Because [section 610A.3(1)(a)] does not mandate a set penalty, the sanction must rest in the discretion of the district court.”
• “Because this provision does not mandate a set penalty, the sanction must rest in the discretion of the district court.”

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).