Foulke v. Virginia State Police et al, No. 6:2012cv00006 - Document 18 (W.D. Va. 2012)

Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge Norman K. Moon on March 13, 2012. (sfc)

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See i a 479. ns t t es, uch he d. t Fe rlc t ha s jc matrj iditonove as tbyaprvaei viua a i t dea ours ve ube t te urs ci r ui i t ndi d l gans asaeo ywhe ()t saec e t t bes di fd rlc ur or()Conges hasa r td tt nl n 1 he tt onsns o ue n e ea o t 2 rs bogae t sat Elvent A m e ent i m uniy t ough a çcl r expr i of l sl i i e t he t es' e h ndm m t hr t ea esson egi atve nt nt o a og t' e r ie purua t Co s ' po r unde j 5 oft Fou te h Ame m e . br ae' xe cs d s nt o nve ss we r he re nt nd nt CS Tr s ,I .v Boa d o X anp. nc . r fpublc Ibrc o It P ,1 F. 537 53 40 ( h Ci.1 ) i ' / f ' W. 38 3d , 9- 4t r 998 l a l z ' S. 983, he (ii Se n e Trbe v Fl la,51 U. 44,58 (996) Alho 42 U. 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Hal man, nu ci e ei i a s a r d y he e e t e n n . e n u s st e c o lf s t v der r a 465U. 89,1 2(1 4) S. 00- 98 dimisdfrlc ofs jc matrurs cin. s se o a k ube t te j idito Etrdti / nee hs 3 dyoMac,02 a f rh2 1. N0 AN K . OO M UNI TED STATES DI STRI I CT UDGE

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