Lawson v. Hembree et al, No. 7:2012cv00239 - Document 8 (W.D. Va. 2012)

Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge James C. Turk on 06/27/2012. (kab)

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CL ERKS OFFI U.S.3 SX COURT C: II AT ROANOKE,L A FIED L J 2? 2 1 UN 22 I TH E UN I N TED STATES D I STR I T C O U RT C FO R TH E W E STERN DI STR I O F VI G I A CT R NI R O A NO K E D I ISIO N V J A DU E' CLE K ' $ . BY ULI C. :D EP ,Z Ct ' . CA SE N O .7: V 00239 12C JEFFER Y T .LA W SO N , Pl nt f , ai i f M EM O R AN D U M O PI IO N N VS. M A JO R H EM BR EE.D O C DIR ECT OR . By: Jam esC .Turk Seni Unied St es D itri Judge or t at s ct D ef endant s. Je f y T.La s a V i g ni i a epr e di pr r ,fl d t s c vi rght ac i fer w on, r i a nm t oc e ng o ie hi i l i s ton pu s a t o4 U. C. 1 8 .La o c mpli t tted fnd n s alc lal fi ila dt e ru n t 2 S. j 9 3 ws n o ans ha h ee a t, o a j io tca n h die troft Vigi aDe rme ofCor cins( rco he r ni pa t nt re to VDOC) vi ae La on' co tttonal , oltd ws s nsiui rgh sby no ta f r i hi m or qui y t a V D OC prs f c lt s t the c d r e ve i t t r ns e r ng m e ckl o i on a iiy o ha oul ec i e gl s sbe or hi r ea e Upo r viw oft r c d,hec t i t tt a ton mus be ye as e f e s el s . n e e he e or t our fnds ha he c i t s mmai d s se wi o t rj d c , u s n t 28U.. j1 5 b)1, o fi let sae u rl imis d t u p eu ie p rua t o y h SC. 91 A( ( ) fr alr o tt t ac a r . l in I Law s aleg t f l i s ue e ofe nt . 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OnFe uay 3,201 t j is dt f l ngor ri La o sca e: br r 2,he udge sue he olowi de n ws n' s l i Or r d t ass a pos i e a t rt e l oft s o de t tt t s de e hat oon s sbl fe he nty hi r r ha he ' de e ntbe r m ove a s e y c f nda e d nd af l onve d ac or ng t l w f om t So hwes ye c di o a r he ut t VignaRe in l al ote( r ii go a j it h VDOCI t ri t b k p , o fn da dte tdi ,heen o e e t c n i e n r ae n t m a rpr de by lw. he nne ovi d a ( No.1 1 p.1 ECF - , 6) F rt n x t mo t s La o tldgiv n e a t ej i, s igt b ta fre t o he e t wo n h , ws n ie re a c s t h al a kn o e rnserd o t V D OC i ac r he n co danc wih t c ts or . Ats e poi a t rApr l18, 2, w s e t he our ' der om nt f e i 201 La on wa ta fr e t Bl nd Co r ci na Ce e .M ed c lsa fatBlnd t d La ont thec d s r ns e r d o a r e to l ntr ia tf a ol ws ha oul nots e t e doc oruntlhe wasC ofr c i ng. La s n f a st the w ilbe r e e e he ye t i d out e e vi ' w o e r ha ' l el as d be or he co pl t s t r c vi pr s a w ilno be a et ge gl s s. f e m e e he e ei ng oce s nd l t bl o t as e l h sj1 3c mpan , ws ns e Mao He r e f rû o ma ngs r hs alg s n i 98 o litLa o u s j r mb e , o s t ki u e ij i wa ) n r m r g ,' nd t V DO C D iec or f notr pondi t La s s l te aboutt c tsor r t i ht' a he r t , or es ng o w on' e t r he our ' de t the be ta f r ed a s a pos i e La s s e m one a y da a a m e c c r f r ha r ns e r s oon s sbl . w on e ks t r m ges nd di al a e o hi e s s ye . 11 The c t sr quied t di m i sa a ton o c ai f l d by a pr s our i e r o s s ny c i r l m ie i onera i ta ga ns gover nt e iy orofi e i t c tdee m i st a i orcli i fi ol , ai i , nme al ntt fc r f he our tr ne he cton am s ' v ous m lcous r orf ist saeacli onwhihr lefma bega e 28U. C.j1 5A( () Tosaea al o tt am c ei y rntd. S. 91 b)1. tt cam i a yf d rlcv l cin,h panifsû a t a alg to mus bee o g t riea li n n e ea ii a to t e litf t cu l l ains t n u h o as m e r g t r le a ve t s ul tve l ve ,' nd m us pr de û or t n l l a i ht o e i f bo he pec a i e l' a t ovi d e ha abe s nd m co l i .... BelAt. p. Twombl 55 U. 544,570( ncusons ' l lCor v. ' y, 0 S. 2007) The eor apli if . r f e, antf mus talgefct s fce t saealt ee nt of(he cli . Bas v.E.. po de tlle a s ufiint o tt 1he lme s t ) am ' s 1 Du nt ' Ne zs& Co.324F. 761 765(t Ci. molr , 3d , 4h r 2003) . Tosaeac eofa tonunde j1 3,apl ntf mus etbls t thehasbe n tt aus ci r 98 ai if t sa ih ha e de i d ofr g s g r nt e by t Cons iuton o l w soft Unie St esa t tt s prve i ht ua a e d he tt i r a he t d at nd ha hi de i ton r s t f om co prva i e uled r nduc c m it d by a pe s n ac i unde c orofs a e l W e t t om te r o tng r ol t t aw. s v At is 48 U.. 2( 9 8 .La o salg to ssmpyfi t saea a to a l cam . kn , 7 S 4 1 8 ) ws n' l ain i l alo tt ny cin be li e unde j 1 r 983. Fi s ,La s na est w r ng de e nt . La s doesnots a e f c si c tng t t r t w on m he o f nda s w on t t a t ndi a i ha et rt VDOC Diecoro t s rntnde oft j i ha a pes lr po i lt t ihe he r t r he upei e nt he al s ny rona es nsbiiy o d tr n wh na imaema b ta serdfo alc l al oaVDOC p io f cl y Th s eemie e n n t y e rn fre r m o a j it rs n a ii . e e t s r i o y of i i s c nno be he d a om a i ly la e f rt i s di t 'a tons orf itr upe v s r f c al a t l ut tca l i bl o he r ubor na es c i a lte t a t SeeFihe v.W as nconM er Ar aTr i Aut ,69 F. 11 11 43(t Ci. o c. s r hi t to. e anst h. 0 2d 33, 42- 4h r 1 2)(i ngdocrneofr pondea s rori i pplc bl t j1 3aci ) Li wie 98 tndi ti es t upei s na ia e o 98 tons. ke s , La s f ist de o t a e t te t roft e of i i l w a i ved i de e m i ng whe he w on a l o m ns r t ha ihe hes fc a s s nvol n t r ni t r La on ha a s rousm e c ne d t bee m i d i e a ey by a e docorort r eve ws d ei dial e o xa ne mm dit l n ye t o ec i eyegl s s SeeM ite v. r 896F. 848,85 ( hCi.1 (i ngt tprs ofi as ase . lir Beon, 2d 4 4t r 990) tndi ha ion tcil m a r l on opi on ofm edi als a fast t pr pe c r e o m e c lt e t e f i a e' y ey ni c tf o he o r ou s f di a r a m nt or nm t s condiin) Bec us La on' aleg tonsdono i caet t na dee nsha a to . a e ws s l ai t ndi t hathe med fnda t d ny pes nali ve nti t al edvi ai , fist saea j1 cli a ns t m, ro nvol me n he leg oltons he al o tt ny 983 am gai t he a hi c ai mus bes nd s ompl nt t ummaiydimisd, s n t j1 A( ( ) rl s se purua t o 915 b)1 . Se nd, ws saleg insf lt saea a tona ej 1 cai a i ta yonea co La on' l ato ai o tt ny ci bl 983 l m gans n t t j lort VDOC.La onha noc tt i lrghtt behous di a pa tc a t of he ai he ws s onsiutona i o e n ny riulr ype p io Se M e c m v. n 4 7U. 21 , 2 ( 9 6 ; i v. a i k n , 61U. 2 8 rs n. e a hu Fa o, 2 S. 5 2 4 1 7 ) Olm W kne o a 4 S. 3 , 2 7 4 ( 9 3 .Th r f r ,hed lyi ta fni ghm fo t ej it aVDOC p io d dn t 4 - 8 1 8 ) ee o e t ea n rnse n i r m h al o rs n i o vi a e hi c ns iutonalrght i a w a M or ove ,t cour ' o de ,t tLaws be ol t s o tt i i s n ny y. e r he ts r r ha on ta f r ed ass ass f y pos i e t a VD O C f ciiy,wase iel c i t ntw ih t m i r ns e r oon a el s bl o a lt ntr y ons s e t he nor del t occur ed. M osti port l Lawson f l t s a e any fact show i t hehad a ay hat r m anty, ais o t t s ng hat s rousme ca ne dt s a e docorwhiea t j i o t ta j lofii kne heha ei di l e o ee n ye t l t he al r ha ny ai fcal w d s hane SeeEselev.Ga e 429U. 97,1 2( 976)(i ngt tonl prs o fcals uc ed. tl mbl, S. 0 1 fndi ha y ion fii ' delbeaei fee t a i t ss rousme c ne dsvi at t Eiht Ame i rt ndif rnce o n nmae' ei dial e ol es he g h ndme ) nt. F rt era o ssae ,hec u t imis sLa o sc mplitwi o t rj d c , o h e s n ttd t o r d s se ws n' o an t u p eu ie h purua t j 1 5A( (1,orf l et saeacai TheClr i diecedt s ndc esof s nt o 91 b) ) f aiur o tt l m. ek s r t o e opi t sm e o a hi m r ndum opi on a ac om pa ng O de t pl i if ni nd c nyi r r o a ntf . ENTER e4 -a / :Thi A7 s da ofJ ,201 y une 2. Se o U nie St t s Di t 'tJ e ni r t d a e s udg 4

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