Rodman v. Tate

How later courts describe this case

• suit properly brought under § 1983 when it sought only the equal application of statutory procedures, not plaintiffs’ release from incarceration
• prisoner’s equal protection claim challenging parole decision procedures was cognizable under section 1983 because it attacked “the manner by which prison authorities reach their decision and not the outcome of the decision.”
• § 1983 suit available to challenge state parole procedures on equal protection grounds because "the fact that a prisoner’s success in the litigation might increase the chance for early release does not, in itself, transform the action into one for habeas corpus”
• Sec. 1983 suit available to challenge state parole procedures on equal protection grounds because "the fact that a prisoner's success in the litigation might increase the chance for early release does not, in itself, transform the action into one for habeas corpus"
• personal injury statute of limitations applies to section 1983 action
• Iowa’s personal injury statute of limitations