Keen v. Unknown, No. 7:2012cv00328 - Document 3 (W.D. Va. 2012)

Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge James C. Turk on 08/02/2012. (kab)

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The Clr i die t d t s nd c e o t sm e a e k s r c e o e opi s f hi mor ndum o ni a a c pa ng pi on nd c om nyi or rt pe ii r de o ttone . E R:T i F' dyo Au ut2 1. NTE hs ' a f g s, 02 V . J ' t A J Se r nie S a e D it i t udge ni t d t t s s rc 2 Keen i al advied t thi petton appe st be untmel f l i t sc q pur ua t 28 s so s ha s ii ar o i y ied n hi our s nt o U. C. 22 44 ) Thi s cin p o d st taj2 4peiinmu tge r l b fldwihi o ye r S. j 4 d . s e to r vie ha 25 tto s ne al e ie t n ne a y fom t dat on whi t pettonerhasexhaused hi diectappe optons. Ther or i Kee deci r he e ch he ii t s r al i ef e, f n des t r iehi camsi a o h rj22 p tton p o di asae n o t fcsi s pp th wilas o efl s li n n t e 54 eii , r vi ng ttme t f he a t n u or, e l lo n e t pr vi i o ma i a u whyhi camsaetmeyu rj2 4( )o whyt y ma e d o o de nf r ton bo t s li r i l nde 24 d r he y neverhel beconsder f e t er ons. t ess i ed or quiabl eas Rul 4 p o de t tç ifiplil a pe r fom t peii a a ya tc de hi t t tt e r vi s ha ç l t any p as r he tton nd n ta he x bis ha he g p tto ri no e tte t r le i t dsrc c u tt j gemu tdimist peiin. eiine s t n ild o eif n he itit o r,he ud s s s he tto ' ' 3

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