Witham v. New River Valley Regional Jail, No. 7:2011cv00351 - Document 2 (W.D. Va. 2011)

Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge Jackson L. Kiser on 7/25/2011. (tvt)

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How e r de e m i ng w he he a co pl i s a e apl i e c ai f rr le i ; ve , t r ni t r m a nt t t s aus bl l m o e i f s d a c ne ts cfcts ta z q ie t rv e n c u t od a o i j iile p re c a d o tx-pe ii a k h t e ur s he e iwig o r t r w n t udca x ein e n s c ommons ns .'As r tv.l l U. ,1 S.Ct 1 1 0( a 1 2009) Thus a e e' hcof qba, S. 29 . 937, 95 M y 8, . , c tsr e ngac ai unde Rul 1 b)6 ca ie iypla ng t tar note ildt a our c e ni ompl nt r e 2( () n d ntf e di s ha e ntte o n a s mptonoftut be us t yc itofnomor t nlbesa c l i .J Alho 1 su i r h ca e he onss e ha a l nd oncusons A t ugh lbe a l c t ue pr & c i r ly ons r o q ompl nt, i v. r r 404U. 51 520- 1(97 , dono a t ai s Hanes Kene, S. 9, 2 1 2) 1 tc . ast i a e' a he nm t s dvoc t ,s s e de opi s a ut y a c tt i a e ua pont vel ng t t or nd ons iutonalc a m st i a e l i he nm t fie t ce ryrieon t f eofhi c ant ald o la l as he ac s ompli .SeeBr kv.Carol,1 F. 241 243( h oc r l 07 3d , 4t Ci.1 )( tg, , uri l Be t v.CivofHa on,775F. 1 1 ( hCi. r 997 Luti J.conc rng ; audet t mpt 2d 274, 278 4t r 1 8 ) Se as Go do v. e , 7 F,d 1 47 1 51(t Ci. 97 )(e o n zn t t itit 9 5 . e lo r n Le ke 5 4 2 1 , 1 4 h r 1 8 r c g iig ha d src c t a e no e our s r t xpec e t a s e t r e ofa t d o s um he ol dvoc t f t pr K pli tf . a e or he o anit ) . 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C.j1 A( ( ) Pl ntf ma rfl hi cli a t tmeofhi c c s nt o S. 915 b)1 . ai if y eie s ams t he i s hoie. The Cl r i die t d t s nd c e oft s m e o a l o ni n a t a com pa ng e k s r c e o e opi s hi m r ndtm pi o nd he c nyi o de t t pl i i f r r o he a ntf . ENTER : s Thi da ofJ y,201 y ul 1. # Se rUnie St t s Di t i tJ ni t d a e s rc udge

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