Awe v. Virginia Department Of Corrections et al, No. 7:2012cv00546 - Document 51 (W.D. Va. 2013)

Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge Jackson L. Kiser on 11/12/2013. (tvt)

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Pl i ifmer l saesa lga c l i t tt Co mon Fa er src i i antf ey t t e l onc uson ha he m r e titons mpos e (e es i a s t ntalbur ns' hi rght t fe e r ie ofr lgi Compl 4;s eBe l Cxc sve nd ubsa i de 'on s i s o r e xe c s ei on. . e l At.Cop.v.Twombl 550U. 544,555( l v, S. 2007)( i avai cam rquiesmo et nlbes notng ld li e r r ha a l a dc n l in ) Tot ee tn ta h i ag n ta h srlgo sb le c mp l ar lgo sde n o cuso s. h x e t h t e s r uig h t i eiiu eif o es ei iu it buthe s d befe t notf l t di a e ofhi r lgi ditwihoutc eq nc , s houl re o olow he ctt s s ei ous e t ons ue es hi a gum e i i r nty s l co r di t y.7 r nt s nhe e l e f nt a c or Pli tf f l t esa ih f rca m t t tComm on Fa epolcesvi a et Equa a n if ais o t bls o li wo ha r ii olt he l Pr e ton Cl eoft Foure nt Am e ot c i aus he te h ndmen . t ione sa epr e t d t rt Eq l t t s r r ot c e mde he ua pr Pr e ton Cl us ...f om i di usdi crm i ton. W ol fv. c onne l 418 U . 539,55 ot c i a e r nvi o s i na i ' ' f M D l, S. 6 ( 9 4 .Tosaea e u l r tcincam, p an ifmus s o ta hewa te tdd fe e ty 17 ) tt n q a p oe to li a litf t h w h t s rae ifr nl fom ot r wih who he i sm ia l st t and t tt suneq lte t e wast r s tof r he s t m s i l ry iuaed ha hi ua r am nt he e ul itnina a p r sf l ici n to M o rs nv Gar g t 23 F.d 6 , 4( t Ci. ne to l nd u po e u d srmiain. rio . ra hy, 9 3 48 65 4h r 1 Eve i Plitf hasasnc er lgi beifofe tng CommonFa e Plitf ' cam alo f l be us t n f an if i er ei ous le ai r , an ifs li s ais ca e he Age me ti rao a yrltdt lgtmaep n lgc litrss S e ea, u n rv. fe 48 U. 7 , 4(98 ) re n s e sn bl eae o e ii t e oo ia neet. e s ..T r e Salv, 2 S. 8 8 1 7 . 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Howe r Pl i if nm t tng t r nu ood he y t s or nma e n r ve , antf i no sm iary st t d t i at who do notr quiemeast be s i ly pr pa e bas d on a s t i l l iua e o nm ts e r l o pec al e r d e cai r lgi bei f Furhe m or Pl ntf doe note n al get tt VDOC i en i l l med ei ous le . t r e, ai if s ve le ha he nt tonaly dic i i t sa i ti aeson Com mon Fa e. s rm na e ga ns nm t r Pli iff l t esa ih f rca m t eet tC/ J t vi c i l le a antf ais o t bls o li hr ha O usus nditve y id boutPl ntf ai if pos es i a fi d e ort theor r Pl i ifssxs sng ' e gg ha r de ed antf i mont s pe i Pli tf doesnot h us nson. a n if de c i f c st e t bls wha m o i C/ J t ha t le o t tC/ J t di i f c ,le a t s rbe a t o sa ih t tve O usus d o i r ha O usus d,n a t i bou t f Pl ntf pos es e Se Er sv. a ' A s ' ofBus & Educ. he ood ai if s s d. e mi N tl s n . Radi l . 53 F. 55,6 o. nc, 3d 2 (t Ci.1 9 )(Me eu u p re s e uain . .sn te o g t d fa as mma yj d me t 4h r 9 5 ç r ns p o td p c lto . i o n u h o e e t u r u g n i mo in' .C/ J su n ih rh dt ea t o i t s p n n ra tal s s e d dPlitf fo to .) O u t s et e a h u h rt o us e d o cu l u p n e anif r m ' y y Com m o Fa e. n r Pl i iff l t es a i h f c a m f z t tTayl orW ar n Fl m i vi a ed d pr es a ntf ais o t bls or l i olr ha or de e ng ol t ue oc s by notvi w i a vi o r or ng. I or rt pr a vi a i ofdue pr e s Pl i ifm us s w e ng de ec di n de o ove ol ton oc s , a ntf t ho t tt gove men de i d hi ofapr e t d lbe t i e es, ch c n a ieet rfom t ha he m t prve m ot c e i ry nt r t whi a rs ihe r he Co si to o saelw.W ikns nv. si, 4 U. 2 9, 2 ( 0 5 .Plitf mu tas s o n tt in r tt a u li o Au tn 5 5 S. 0 2 6 2 0 ) anif s lo h w t t de i i i hat he prvaton mpos d an aypi a a sgnik a ha ds p i r l ton t t or na y e t c l nd i t nt r hi n e ai o he di r icd n so p io l e S ndnv Co n r 51 U. 4 2 4 4( 9 5 .La t Plitf mu ts w n ie t f rs n i . a i . n e , 5 S. 7 , 8 1 9 ) sl anif s ho f y, ta t prs n sp o e swa c nsiu in lyia e u t b b ln igt e f co s ç 1 t ep i t h the io ' r c s s o ttto al n d q ae y aa cn hre a tr :t ) h rvae ( i ee tafe tdbyt gove n n a ton;( t rs ofer ousde i to t ought ntrs fce he r me t ci 2) he ik rone prvain hr he pr edu e us a t pr bl vaue,i a ofatmai ora tona pr edze ;a ( t oc r s ed nd he oba e l f ny, le tve ddii l oc tr s nd 3) he sa e' i e e t i udi t f ton i ve andt ts la a nita i btr nsofa t t s ntr s, ncl ng he unc i nvol d he i ca nd dmi sr tve lde dded s fguads Lo l e, F. a 1 (ii M ahe v. drdg 424U. 31 335( 996 ae r . veac 472 3d t 99 ctng t ws El i e, S. 9, 1 :. 5 Li dicus t f dai one, antf f ist e t bls t thi s pe i n fo Common ke s s d or m Pl i if a l o sa ih ha s us nso r m Fa e i pos a a y c and sg t a ha ds p. 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F rt ef r g igra o , g a tDe e d n s moinf rs mmayj d me t o h o e on e s ns l rn fn a t' to o u r u g n . The Clr i die t d t s nd copi oft sM e or ndum Opi on a t a co pa ng ek s rce o e es hi m a ni nd he c m nyi Or t t pa te . der o he ris E E T iv # .a oNoe e 2013. NT R: hs ' dy f vmbr w , . & Se rUnle Stt sDititJ n' t d a e src udge 8 Fore mpl, hedoesno aleget thewasper a ntyr m oved9om Comm on Fa eorc plt y de i ofhi xa e t l ha m ne l e r om eel prved s a lt t pr ci a r lgin byt sx- h s pe i biiy o a tce ny ei o he i mont us nson. 9 xonehees ,Ta ora r t tt vi quaiywoul pr bl notha be abl t s afid e i apoc t t l s yl ve s ha he deo lt d oba y ve en e o how re gg n ke . 1 Thepr s pe i pr es i l d notceoft hea i a t cha ge , dicos eofduepr s rght f t 0 e-us nson oc s ncude i he rng nd he r s s l ur oce s i s or he h a i g p r s i nt r q e t t e s s a d ane ta d cso ma e . S e eg, of 4l U. a 5 4 71 e rn , e miso o e u s wi se , n n ur l e iin k r e . ..W lt 8 S. t 6 - .

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