Stephen Six v. Generations Federal Credit

DUNCAN, Circuit Judge:

This appeal arises out of the district court's order sanctioning three attorneys and their law firms under both its inherent authority and 28 U.S.C. § 1927 . Finding no abuse of discretion, we affirm.

I

The district court based its decision to award sanctions on a comprehensive evaluation of the attorneys' conduct. That conduct was, in many respects, egregious, and it continued throughout the various stages of litigation and appeal. As will be explained in detail below, the sanctioned attorneys challenged the authenticity of a loan agreement for two years before revealing…