Sensabaugh v. Shortt et al, No. 7:2011cv00443 - Document 9 (W.D. Va. 2012)

Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge James C. Turk on 1/26/12. (med)

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D i si scus on S n a a g salg to sa p a t c n e a t n alg d ytk nbyj d e ,h e s b u h' le ain p e r o o c nz ci s le e l a e o u g s te pr e ut r t s rf ,hes rf si tgaor t Cl r oft Cicui Cou t a hi at e os c o , he he if t he if' nvesi t , he e k he r t r, nd s tonz ys i prorc s orc esc e ni hi .Thr n i a e as onc r ng m oughouthi c s ompl i Se aba a s rst the i ant ns ugh s e t ha s 1 20% notguit The Cou tnot st tSe a ugh' co pli ti ha ly. r e ha ns ba s m a n s ndwrte a nea l it n nd ry il bl Fur he , he c pl n i l r el no wr te i c pl t s nt nc m a ng i difc t legi e. t r t om ai t s a g y t it n n om e e e e es ki t f i ul a be tt de i r W ih t elm ia i i mi t Cour bele Se a ugh ma st t s o c phe . t hos i t tons n nd, he t ives ns ba ke he f l ng c a m s olowi l i : J udge Edwa d Tur rI lw a bi e a ns hi a f ied t de e m i i r ne l s as d gai t m nd a l o t r ne f Se a ns baugh c m it d t c i e c r d when he pl d g ly; om te he rm ha ge e uit ()J RayGr f l t al hi t pikhi ownlwye whe hi a ntd 2 udge ubb,aied o low m o c s a r n s ppoi e l w y ha a confi tofi t r s ; a er d lc nee t ()Sha 3 nnonZe man,Sherf ofFlydCount ne ri si tdt ci andvi ae if o y, ve nvetgae he rme oltd hi r g t due pr s s i ht o oces ' , ( StveGr m,t Fl Count Sheifsivesi t , ri si tdt ci 4) e aha he oyd y rf n tgaor neve nvetgae he rme a ne a ke Se a nd ver s d ns baug f hi s de oft s or h or s i he t y; ( )S e h n eSh rtCo n at sAto y vo ae hi rg t oas e d til n 5 tp a i o t, mmo we l h' tme , iltd s i h t p e y ra a d t m pe e w ih e de e; a r d t vi nc ( Bra J. ydge , tt 1w fr ofJ hns Aye s& M at ws a tngasa at ne 6) in Br r a he a im o on r the , ci n tor y f Co monwe t Ator y Short vi a e hi consiutonalrght ; or m alh t ne t, olt d s tt i i s ( W e lG.Pee ,Clr oft Cic tCour,aiedt doc tt lws t Se a ugh 7) ndel tr ek he rui tf l o ke he a uis nsba fl f l d t a we hi m al a f ie t wihdr Se a ug spl a; ied, aie o ns r s i, nd a ld o t aw ns ba h' e ( Hi at 8) s tomey,Fr rc M . lema wa c nsiutonal i f tve, ac ld edeik Kelr n, s o tt i ly nefeci had onfi ofi e e t f ie t pr de hi wih c e ofdoc e st a de i t pr pa a i nt r s , a l d o ovi m t opi s um nt o i n he e r ton o hi d fn e a dd ne hi a c s t t ec u t a dj tc s se f s ee s , n e id m c e s o h o rs n usie y tm; ( Hi at ney,Trvi H. 9) s tor a s EppesI wa c tt i lyi fe tvef fii t e ur V, s onsiutonal ne fci or alng o ns e he r ce ved a s e t i l e i pe dy ra . 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Fi l qua ii i u t pr e t gove nme ofi i sfom cvi s t f dn a sdns a naly, lted mm niy ot c s r nt fcal r i l uis or m ge i of r i 4 ast rc hei onduc doesno vi aecl ry e tbls saut y orc tt i lrght ofwhih a t t ol t ea l sa ihed t t or onsiutona i s c ras bl pes woul ha kno ' Hal v.Fizg rl 457U. 800, 18( 982) e ona e ron d ve wn. row ' t ead, S. 8 1 . The e or ,Se a ugh' c pl i ,whi h c it o not ng m or t c us r a l ga i r f e ns ba s om a nt c ons s s f hi e han oncl o y le tons and al tonsba r by a ol e orquaii d i legai red bs ut lfe mmuniy,f ist sa ea c am u whi r i t al o tt l i pon ch elef ca be gr nt n a ed. 11 1. C oncl on usi Fort f e ng r as , he Cour gr nt Pl i if sl a t pr ee i f m a pa r s he or goi e ons t t a s a ntf e ve o oc d n or upe i a dd s se hsc mpli t to tp eu ief rfin t saeacam u nwhc r le ma n imiss i o an wi u rj dc o al g o tt li po ih eif y h i bega e purua t 28U. C. 1 5( ( ( . An a pr it o de s l t sda is rntd, s nto S. j 91 e)2)B) p oprae r r halhi y sue. 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