Opinion ID: 1974418
Heading Depth: 1
Heading Rank: 5

Heading: the review by the circuit court for baltimore city

Text: On the judicial review by the Circuit Court for Baltimore City, the decision of the agency was affirmed by the judge after hearing from the parties. The judge found that there was substantial evidence upon which the Secretary could make the findings which she did.... He said: I think there is substantial evidence to indicate both that excessive or unnecessary force was used against the inmate, as well as substantial evidence to support a finding that the force used had the potential for the results of serious bodily harm, death, or serious breach of security of the institution, its staff, inmates, or the general public. The judge observed, The injuries per se to the inmate, Mr. Wooden, may have been superficial but the evidence is sufficient to allow the Secretary to find that the force applied was excessive and not necessary. The judge opined that the arguments advanced by Anderson were not in any way frivolous. He said: Reasoning minds can differ, as they have already as witness the positions of the Administrative Law Judge and the Secretary, and where reasoning minds can differ I cannot change the result below. And I do not find that it's an arbitrary or capricious decision.