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Civil Rights: Inmate Action-Recusal
Staff Report//October 14, 2019//
Listen to this articleWhere an inmate challenged the adverse grant of summary judgment on his civil-rights claims, the district court did not err in failing to recuse himself sua sponte, and the inmate waived any arguments as to the viability of his claims, so the judgment is affirmed.
Judgment is affirmed.
Freeman v. Corizon Health Inc. (MLW No. 73999/Case No. 19-1125 – 2 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, per curiam) Appealed from U.S. District Court, Southern District of Iowa.
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