Legal Opinion
Smith v. Snow
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided December 14, 1983No. 83-8869PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Per curiam
John Eldon Smith filed this § 1983 action in the Northern District of Georgia. The complaint alleges that the Georgia State Board of Pardons and Paroles disposed of Smith’s application for clemency in an arbitrary and capricious manner in violation of the due process clause of the Fourteenth Amendment and in violation of the Eighth and Fourteenth Amendments. The complaint requests declaratory and injunctive relief. The district court promptly heard oral argument and issued an order denying a preliminary injunction and denying an injunction pending appeal. Smith noticed his appeal and moved in…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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- Connecticut Board of Pardons v. DumschatSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
- John A. Spinkellink, 1 v. Louie L. Wainwright, Secretary, Florida Department of Offender RehabilitationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1978
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3Cited by9 opinions
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