Corey A. Karstetter v. Robert L. Tucker, Chairman, Arizona Board of Pardons and Paroles

981 F.2d 1258 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Corey A. KARSTETTER, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Robert L. TUCKER, Chairman, Arizona Board of Pardons and Paroles, Defendant-Appellee. No. 92-15808. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Nov. 23, 1992. * Decided Dec. 8, 1992. Before SCHROEDER, FLETCHER and NOONAN, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Corey A. Karstetter, an Arizona state prisoner, appeals pro se the dismissal of his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action seeking injunctive relief. Karstetter contends that the Arizona Board of Pardons and Paroles (Board) violated the ex post facto clause of the Constitution by applying an amended version of procedural rules for sentence commutation applications. We vacate the district court's order and remand for further proceedings. 3 First, a writ of habeas corpus is the exclusive federal remedy for challenging the length of a state prison sentence. Sisk v. CSO Branch, No. 91-15250, slip op. 10641, 10644 (9th…