Legal Opinion

John J. Joubert v. Neb. Bd. of Pardons

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided June 27, 1996No. 96-2688PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

BEAM, Circuit Judge.

John J. Joubert appeals the district court’s 1 order denying temporary and permanent injunctive relief under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, based on alleged constitutional violations relating to the procedures, conduct, and makeup of the Nebraska Board of Pardons (Board). We affirm the district court and deny Joubert’s emergency application for an injunction pending appeal.

1. BACKGROUND

Joubert, currently in the custody of the State of Nebraska under two sentences of death for murdering two boys in 1983, is scheduled to be executed at 12:01 a.m. CDT on June 28,1996. The facts of…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Connecticut Board of Pardons v. DumschatSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
  2. John J. Joubert, Appellee/cross-Appellant v. Frank X. Hopkins, Appellant/cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1996
  3. Otey v. StateNebraska Supreme Court · 1992
  4. Otey v. StenbergCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1994
  5. Whitmore v. GainesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1994

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. John J. Joubert v. Nebraska Board Of PardonsCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1996

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