SNODGRASS v. ROBINSON

No. 07-1463.

512 F.3d 999 (2008)

Sherryl Ann SNODGRASS, Plaintiff-Appellant, Juliann Lawrence, Plaintiff, v. Elizabeth ROBINSON, Chair of the Iowa Board of Parole, in her individual and official capacity; Karen Muelhaupt, Vice Chair of the Iowa Board of Parole, in her individual and official capacity; Richard S. Boardwell, Member, Iowa Board of Parole, in his individual and official capacity; Curtis S. Jenkins, Member, Iowa Board of Parole, in his individual and official capacity; Barbara Binnie, Member, Iowa Board of Parole, in her individual and official capacity; Iowa Board of Parole; and Chester J. Culver, Governor of Iowa, Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Filed: January 11, 2008.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Barbara Bader Aldave, argued, Eugene OR (Marianne Dugan, on the brief), for appellant.

John Robert Lindquist, Assistant Attorney General, argued, Des Moines, IA, for appellee.

Before MELLOY, COLLOTON, and BENTON, Circuit Judges.


MELLOY, Circuit Judge.

State prisoner Sherryl Ann Snodgrass filed suit alleging that the Iowa Board of Parole ("the Board"), the Board's members, and the governor of Iowa violated her constitutional rights by applying laws and regulations governing, sentence commutation requests even though the laws were passed after her conviction. She alleges these acts violated the ex post facto clause of the United States. Constitution and caused a deprivation of her Fifth and...

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