PREGERSON, Circuit Judge:
Defense counsel, Lynn W. Abney, seeks to vacate the "Order and Reprimand" entered against her by the district court under Fed.R.Civ.P. 11. We hold that the district court abused its discretion by sanctioning Ms. Abney and vacate the district court's order.
FACTS
This appeal arises out of a 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action brought by Arizona state prisoner Jerry Conn in the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona. Conn...
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