John J. Joubert v. Neb. Bd. of Pardons
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
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…
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