Faulder v. Johnson

EDITH H. JONES, Circuit Judge:

Appellant Joseph Stanley Faulder is scheduled to be executed on June 17, 1999. Less than one week ago, this court rejected Faulder’s challenge to the procedures used by the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles. This week, Faulder is pursuing a lawsuit under 28 U.S.C. § 1350 and § 1983, the purpose of which is to obtain a stay of his execution because of his alleged tort claim against Texas officials for violating international human rights treaties and the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations.

The district court held an expedited hearing on the motion to stay…