Rendon v. Paskett

PERRY, Judge.

Frank Rendon, an inmate at an Idaho correctional facility, filed a petition for habeas corpus relief claiming that he was unconstitutionally being denied a kidney transplant. His petition was denied without a hearing after a magistrate found that Rendon had failed to make a prima facie showing that he was entitled to habeas corpus relief. Rendon appealed to the district court, which not only reversed the magistrate’s decision but also granted Rendon a writ of habeas corpus. The district court, however, denied Rendon’s request for attorney fees on appeal. Rendon filed a motion for…