England v. Simpson, No. 5:2006cv00091 - Document 74 (W.D. Ky. 2016)
Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER by Magistrate Judge Lanny King on 7/29/16 re 73 Notice (Other) filed by Stevie Lyn England: The Clerk is directed to REDOCKET Docket 73 (Notice of Incomplete Submission of Record) as amotion for an order directing Re spondent to provide him a complete statecourt record. The parties shall TREAT the redocketed motion as any other motion under Local Rule 7.1.1. Petitioner is direct to FILE his reply to Respondent's response in opposition to his petition on or before Monday, 8/29/2016. cc: Counsel, Petitioner (pro se) (DJT)
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England v. Simpson Doc. 74 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF KENTUCKY PADUCAH DIVISION CIVIL ACTION NO. : CV 9 GNS LLK STEVIE LYN ENGLAND PETITIONER RESPONDENT . RANDY WHITE, Warde MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER This atte is efo e the Cou t o the Wa de ’s espo se to this Cou t’s O de e ui i g hi to sho ause h he should ot e held i o te pt fo faili g to o pl ith a p io O de that p iso offi ials p o ide Petitio e a op of the state ou t e o d, hi h o sists of DVDs, fo e ie i the p i a of his ell. The e ie is e essa fo Petitio e to p epa e his epl to the Wa de ’s espo se i oppositio to his ha eas o pus petitio pu sua t to e e tl filed a Noti e of I o plete “u U.“.C. . Additio all , Petitio e has issio of Re o d. Backgrou d facts a d procedural history The Cou t had little hoi e ut to take so e a tio a d issue the sho ause O de i light of Petitio e ’s u o tested asse tio s that, upo p ese tatio of his op of the p io O de , e tai u a ed p iso offi ials i fo ed hi Do ket , p. : That o de does ’t ea a thi g, e do ’t ha e to ho o it. Ou atto e s ha e said e do ’t ha e to o pl . [W]e ill ot o pl e e if the Judge alls us a d tell us to. I light of Respo de t’s espo se a d suppo ti g affida it, it is o appa e t that eithe the Wa de o a p iso offi ial as o te ptuous of the p io O de . The p o le la i a failu e the atto e s ep ese ti g the Wa de to fo a d the p io O de to the Wa de , ho ould ha e, i tu , ela ed its o te t to the app op iate p iso offi ials. A o di g to his affida it, the Wa de fi st Dockets.Justia.com e a e a a e of the p io O de the da afte issua e of the sho ause O de . Do ket , pa ag aph . F o the pe spe ti e of the p iso offi ials ho allegedl told Petitio e that o de does ’t ea a thi g, et ., the o de as e el a u authe ti ated pie e of pape i Petitio e ’s possessio . Vie ed f o that pe spe ti e, thei o e ts did ot i di ate dis espe t o diso edie e ith espe t to the Cou t’s o de . I su , the Cou t is u a le to fi d a fault u h less o te pt o the pa t of the Wa de o his age ts. U fo tu atel , the sa e a the a ious ot e said ith espe t to the eak do i o u i atio a o g a hes a d su offi es of the Ke tu k Atto e Ge e al’s Offi e as des i ed i Respo de t’s espo se to the sho ause O de . Do ket fo effe ti el ig o i g pe di g . Ce tai i di idual s lea l e e at fault otio s a d o de s a d faili g to o u i ate ith the Wa de ega di g thei o te t. Petitio e ’s o igi al otio fo possessio al a ess to Do ket state ou t e o d DVDs as ig o ed. . With o espo se f o the Wa de , the Cou t had o asis to de the otio : While the e a e legiti ate se u it o othe i stitutio al easo s fo de i g the otio , Respo de t i.e., the Wa de has ot oi ed the ; a d the Cou t de li es to do so o his ehalf. Do ket . This esulted i alls f o Petitio e ’s daughte to the Cle k of Cou t o e i g the pe ei ed o o plia e of p iso offi ials a d Petitio e ’s otio to e fo e p io O de . Do ket . The otio as agai u opposed, a d the Cou t g a ted it. The O de e ui i g possessio al a ess as ot fo a ded to the Wa de . This esulted i p iso offi ial’s appa e t o te pt a d e essitated the sho ause O de . Do ket . The sho ause O de e essitated the Wa de ’s espo se a d affida it. Do ket . The espo se a d affida it e essitate the p ese t opi io a d o de – all e ause the Wa de as ot ade a a e of pe di g otio s di e ted at the u p o ide e tai ate ials to a i i g of the p iso a d o de s di e ti g hi to ate u de his ha ge. Be ause Petitio e o tai ed possessio al a ess i this ase th ough p o edu al default as opposed to the e its , it is ot e essa il e ui ed i futu e ases. The Warde is ot i co te pt of Court orders. The e a e t o asi fo s of o te pt: i il a d i i al. Ci il o te pt sa tio s a e desig ed to e fo e o plia e ith ou t o de s a d to o pe sate i ju ed pa ties fo losses sustai ed. Do . Claude , F. d , th Ci . e . C i i al o te pt sa tio s, o the othe ha d, a e i posed to i di ate the autho it of the ou t pu ishi g past a ts of diso edie e. Id. Ci il o te pt is i appli a le to the fa ts of this ase e ause the Respo de t has o plied ith the p io O de gi i g the Petitio e possessio al a ess a d the Petitio e has ot ee i ju ed as this O de g a ts hi at least da s afte e eipt of possessio al a ess i hi h to file his epl . C i i al o te pt e ui es illful diso edie e to the Cou t’s autho it , he e illful ess o te plates a deli e ate o i te ded iolatio , as disti guished f o a a ide tal, i ad e te t o eglige t iolatio of a ou t o de . U ited “tates . He d i kso , i di ated a o e, the Wa de a d his age ts e e ot e e at fault F. d , th Ci . . As u h less illful i this atte . The Wa de is ot i o te pt of Cou t o de s. The attor ey s represe ti g the Warde Are re i ded of their duty to co u icate ith their clie t. While the Cou t e ai s o e ed a out the a tio s of Respo de t’s atto e s i this ase, the a e ot i o te pt of Cou t o de s. The p io O de as di e ted at the Wa de a d p iso offi ials e ui i g the to allo possessio al a ess . The e e ot di e ted at the Wa de ’s ou sel. The efo e, the e as o illful diso edie e. At least o e fede al ou t, ho e e , has t eated Respo de t a d Respo de t’s ou sel as effe ti el the sa e e tit a d a al zed Respo de t’s/ ou sel’s o te pt he Cou t o de s di e ted at the Wa de e e ig o ed e ause the Wa de as u a a e of the . “ee Clausell . “he e , WL D.N.J. . Ulti atel , the Dist i t Cou t is Clausell de li ed to issue o te pt sa tio s, e p essi g its hope … that its [i fo al] ep i a d he ei ill e suffi ie t pu ish e t fo ou sel’s dilato a d i ept ha dli g of this atte . The ep i a d follo ed the Cou t’s u su essful atte pts to get the Wa de to etu the Petitio e ’s o fis ated o d p o esso , hi h Petitio e eeded to ead diskettes o tai i g his legal ate ials fo pu pose of litigati g his “e tio lai s o appeal. Cou t o de s appa e tl fell i to a la k hole at the ou t p ose uto ’s a d/o Atto e Ge e al’s offi e, ith a o plete failu e i te all to oute o espo de e a d ou t o de s i this a tio … suggest[i g] a flippa t dis ega d a d a la k of espe t fo ou t ules a d p ofessio alis . The Cou t ould ha e ee i li ed to i pose sa tio s ut fo the e e tual e t of appea a e of espo si le ou sel. The Cou t di e t[ed] that a op of this Opi io a d O de ill e se ed o oth the Bu li gto Cou t P ose uto a d the Atto e Ge e al of Ne Je se so that those offi es u de take hate e steps a e e essa to i su e that atto e s ep ese ti g the “tate of Ne Je se i fede al atte s ill do so i a i p o ed a e . This ase is a alogous to Clausell i se e al espe ts. Like Clausell, the otio s a d o de s i this ase appa e tl fell i to a la k hole i the se se that the Wa de did ot espo d to the , ot ithsta di g thei pote tial i pa t o p iso se u it a d i stitutio al poli , a d the Wa de ’s age ts did ot i itiall ho o the . “e o d, the e as a la k of la it as to ho as i ha ge of espo di g to otio s a d o de s i ol i g a eak do i o u i atio a o g i te al offi es of the state atto e ge e al’s offi e. U like Clausell, the atto e s ep ese ti g the Wa de i this ase e e a a e of the pe di g otio s a d o de s. The Cou t fi ds that the app op iate dispositio of this atte is a e i de to the atto e s ep ese ti g Respo de t of Lo al Rule . o e i g this Cou t’s p o edu es fo atto e dis ipli e fo u p ofessio al a d i p ope o du t a d Ke tu k “up e e Cou t Rules . o e i g a la e ’s dut to o u i ate ith his lie t . Co pa e E e uti e T a spo tatio “ ste LLC . Louis ille Regio al Ai po t Autho it , Lo al Rule . F.“upp. d . Atto e dis ipli e a d K .“up.Ct.R. . . W.D.K . We e i d [ ou sel] of . Ca do to a d the t i u al . Fi di gs a d Co clusio s The efo e, the Cou t fi ds a d o ludes as follo s: . The Wa de is ot i o te pt of Cou t o de s. . The Wa de ’s ou sel a e e i ded of thei ethi al o ligatio to o ega di g atte s that a e of o e to the Wa de . u i ate ith thei lie t Order The Cou t ei g suffi ie tl ad ised, it is HEREBY ORDERED that: . The Cle k is di e ted to RE DOCKET Do ket Noti e of I o plete “u issio of Re o d as a otio fo a o de di e ti g Respo de t to p o ide hi a o plete state ou t e o d. . The pa ties shall TREAT the e do keted otio as a othe otio u de Lo al Rule . . . Petitio e is di e t to FILE his epl to Respo de t’s espo se i oppositio to his petitio o o efo e Mo da , August , . July 29, 2016 : p o se petitio e ou sel “pe ifi all , Respo de t shall file a espo se ithi da s afte e do keti g, a d Petitio e a epl ithi da s the eafte . Failu e of Respo de t to espo d to the e do keted otio a esult i a o de di e ti g Respo de t to o tai a d su it fo the Cou t’s e ie e e ite of e ide e efe e ed the otio a d a su se ue t o de di e ti g Respo de t to p o ide the supple e tal e ide e to Petitio e a d g a ti g hi a e te sio of ti e i hi h to file a supple e tal epl . A o di g to the Wa de ’s affida it a d Petitio e ’s A k o ledg e t of Re eipt Do ket a d , Petitio e e ei ed the DVDs o Jul , . The Cou t has al ead dete i ed that Petitio e shall ha e da s f o the date p iso offi ials o pl ith the p io O de a d p o ide hi the DVDs i hi h to file his epl . Do ket , p. .
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