Greene v. District Court of Polk County

342 N.W.2d 818 (1983)

James Leo GREENE, Plaintiff,

v.

DISTRICT COURT OF POLK COUNTY, Defendant.

No. 83-04.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

December 21, 1983.

Rehearing Denied January 19, 1984.

William H. Michelson, Des Moines, for plaintiff.

Thomas J. Miller, Atty. Gen., Gordon E. Allen, Sp. Asst. Atty. Gen., and Stephen C. Robinson, Asst. Atty. Gen., for defendant.

Considered en banc.

SCHULTZ, Justice.

In this original certiorari action, plaintiff, James Leo Greene, challenges a district court order committing him to jail. This order enforced a previous contempt judgment and jail sentence entered against Greene…