Langley v. Scurr

HARRIS, Justice.

Plaintiff, a prisoner at the Iowa penitentiary, brought this suit to challenge what he believes were procedural deficiencies in a prison disciplinary proceeding. He advances alternative arguments. In one he suggests that such proceedings are contemplated within the Iowa administrative procedure act [IAPA] and, hence, it was improper to deny him the procedures provided by the act. He also urges that the same procedural rights accrue to him under the due process clauses in the state and federal constitutions. We agree with the trial court in rejecting both contentions.

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