Barnes v. Dalton

CARNES, Circuit Judge:

In the underlying case which gives rise to this appeal, the plaintiffs asserted claims that they, and a class of persons they purported to represent, were discriminated against by the defendant on the basis of their race. The district court granted summary judgment for the defendant on both the plaintiffs’ individual and class claims. Following the entry of judgment for the defendant, he moved to sanction plaintiffs’ counsel, Mark Evan Frederick and Sadie Stewart, under 28 U.S.C. § 1927 and the court’s inherent power. The district court granted defendant’s motion in…