Coleman v. Jabe et al, No. 7:2011cv00518 - Document 133 (W.D. Va. 2014)

Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge Samuel G. Wilson on 5/16/14. (eot)

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(t PA' , g i theVign aDe a t n o Co rcin (1 I RLUI ' a ans t r ii p rme t f re to s G ) VDOC' a dag o po VDOC ' n ru f ) e ly e f rd ma e a ij n tv a dd caao yr le t r d e saln ls o alg d mp o e s o a g s nd nu cie n e lrt r eif o e r s o g it f le e wr ongsr l t t Col a sr lgi uspr t c s The co tr f r e t m a trt Unied St es e a ed o em n' e i o ac i e . ur e e r d he te o t at M agita eJ sr t udgePa aM e Sa ge f raRe ta Re m mendai p s n t 28 mel ade r nt o por nd co ton urua t o U. C.j636( ( )B) a s fldarpor r omme ngt tt c tg a t dee ns S. b)1( , nd he ie e t ec ndi ha he our r nt he fnda t' motonf s i or ummayj r udgme o mos ofCol n' cams Colma v.J be, 2W L nt n t ema s li . e n a 201 7801 2 ( . Va. .26,201 .Thec tadoptdese ilya1oft Magitae' Re t 72 W D. Dec 2) our e sntal l he srt s por a dRe o nd to a dd s se o g a td s mmayj d me t nal Co e n scams n c mme ain n imis d r r ne u r u g n o lof lma ' li e c p f rhsRLUI A camsf rij nci a dd caao yrle r ltn t f l VDOC xeto i P li o nu t n e lrt r eif eaig o oz ve r polces Colma v. a ,201 W L 1 ii . e n J be 3 20901 ( . Va. a . 2013 .Lae,t c t 4 W D. M r 25, ) tr he our g a edt defnda s moto frs r nt he e nt' in o ummayj me ont ermani cams Colma v. r udg nt hos e i ng li . e n J be, 3W L 4084762( . Va Aug.1 201 ) Ne l amont ltr bu wihi t tme a 201 W D. . 3, 3 . ary h ae , t t n he i pemitdbyRul 5 e oft Fedea RulsofCi lPr e ze,Colma movedfr r te e 9() he rl e vi oc dlr e n o 1 r onsde aton ofm os oft cou tsr i s.Fo t m os pa them a a glment t c ur ec i r i t he r ' ulng r he t r, de r l s he o t ara yrj ce o ag me t ta aefi oo s Th c u t o n i a p o rae ho v r t le d ee td r r u ns h t r rv lu . e o r f u d t p r p it, we e ,o r onsde hi cli st tt VDOC sngl ve ec i r s am ha he i e ndora gr i polc e vi a e hi rght nd oom ng i i s olt d s i s unde RLUI a hel a e de ta y he rngt a r st m .The c t w co l r PA nd d n vi n ir a i o dd es he our no ncudest t ha t def nda sha s he e nt ve hownt polc e m' t l s r srdi mea off t rng ac he ii s e he ea t e ti ve ns urhe i ompeli lng g v r me t nee ta de tr j d me tf rted fn a t. o en n i tr s n n es u g n o h ee d n s TheVDOC hasasngl ve polcy( r i Pr dur <OP'8 1 t tr tit a i e ndor i Opeatng oce e t ' 02.) ha esrcs n i ae' a lt t pur ha e pe s na pr ry fom a o sdeve r TheVDOC f m e l had nm t s biiy o c s r o l ope t r n ut i ndo . or ry amuli eve rpolc buta co di t Da d Ro ns ChifofCo r tonsOpe a i ,tt tpl ndo iy, c r ng o vi bi on, e rec i r tons t i wasani mae. ( ' Tr 5 5- TheVDOC ha numeousi de swheepr t wee ght r ' Hrg . 4: 7) ' d r nci nt r oducs r s ppe t t f iiy t tdi no c hi d o he aclt ha d t ompl wih VDOC s c t ai ns pr en i s c liy a y t pe ik to , es tng e trt nd s ft rs .HrgTr 5 5 5 :; e Ce Af. t 8 ECFNo 7 - a 3 Asar s l,h VDOC aey iks ( ' . 4:- 53 s e i f a ! , . 31 t ) e ut te c r t wihKe f Commisr (ç f')f it pr dealpr pet s dbyt prs i ontaced t ee ia y t e' or t o ovi l o ry ol he ion n Kee isg ne a so e,i l ng varousf pe s lhygi ne, ndr lgi iems Unde OP 802. , t e r l t r nc udi i ood, rona e a ei ous t . r 1 a i t mus puz has a 1pe s lpr t t oug t prs sge r lso ea t r f r a 1 n nmae t c e 1 r ona opery hr h he ion' ne a t r nd he e o e 1 pr ry t ough Ke f I Kee edoesno pr vi a pr uc,t VDOC die t i a e a ope t hr e e. f f t o de od t he r c s nm t s nd prs a nitaor t notf Keeet deemi i i c nobti andpr det ie ( ' Tr ion dmi sr t s o iy f o tr ne f t a an ovi he tm.Hrg . 48: 49: 59: 1 ) I Ke ec 23- 7; 6- 5 f ef nnnotpr det ie t rlmie cic tnc ,prs ovi he tm,mde i td rumsa es ion a i sr t sma g a a e e i alowi an i t t o de i fom a a oved mai dm nitaor y r nt n xc pton l ng nma e o r r t r n ppr l or vendor OP 80 1. der . 2. 2 Ke f pr despr yeroisf pur ha e, i l ng aM i tEa t r pr yeroi e e ovi a l or c s nc udi ddl se n a l ( a nce e usdbyM usi .( eECFNo. 2a 4 Keeedi notorgi lypr dea Frnki ns ) e lms Se 73- t ) f d i nal ovi c r a n t pe ofoi us d by W i c n and N atve A m e i n i a es ( eHrgTr 53:2- ) e ti y l e ca i rca nm t . Se ' . 1 21 Cons eque l W i a a N a i Am e i n i a esr nty, cc n nd tve rca nm t eque t d e e i t O P 8 . 1s t y s e xc ptons o 02 o he c d plr s t rpr ye oisfom a ou sdevendo . Rahe t n tr ti rngwhe he oul zcha t hei a r l r n t i r t r ha i s nquii t r Kee ec d obt n a s y t i ois ce t n prs a i sr t slbe a l gr nt d f oul ai nd uppl her l, rai ion dm nita or i r ly a e e eptonst W i a a Nai Ame ia i ts.Se HrgTr 48:0- ,59: 1 ) xc i o cc n nd tve rc n nmae ( e ' . 1 22* 6- 5 Colm a whopr e s t beasnce e, aci i Sa a iM usi ,be n ea r oft s e n, of s es o i r pr tcng l f lm c m wa e hi pr c ie.Colm a c am st thi r i i usbelef f bi hi fom ptr ha i hi pr ye oi a tc e n l i ha s elg o i s or d m r lc sng s a r 1 fo Ke f be a eKeees l ohe pr t f bi nbyll (uc ass nepr t)a rm ee c us f els t r oducs or dde sam s h wi oducs nd e e ovi s s a r i, c l c si e es. Alhough K e f pr de hi pr ye o l Col man r que t d a e e i n s ole t nt r t1 t e e s e n xc pto o t a hec udo d ri fo ad fe e t r ie ( mal r e v n o of sc oc ) P io h t o l r e t r m ifrn p ovd r a i o d r e d r hi h ie . rs n pe s r onne de e hi num e ous r que t ,a Col m a fl g i va e ,w hi h t y a s deni d. l ni d s r e s s nd e n ied r e nc s c he l o e Be a e prs a i sr t s a l w e W i ca a N a i A m erca i at t o de c us i on dm ni ta or lo d c n nd tve i n nm es o r r dif r tt fe en ypesofo 1fom muli e ou sdeve r t m e tt rne ds dema f oisnot i r tpl t i ndo s o e hei e , nd or l ns Ro ns c ridbyKe f i r s d,ca i s c iyconcer 3( bi onAf. t! 8, No. 1 are e e ncea e 2 usng e urt fa ECF 92- ; . s HrgTr 59: 122) Pryeroimus c ywihVDOC s ctc i ,i udi ee ' . 1 a 1 t ompl t pe ii atons ncl ng tamma lt rtng(e ngt c nceoffr ) vic iy(e i t c nc t taprs r l biiy ai rduci he ha ies, sost r ducng he ha e ha ione 'N ot t t ng t e c ctons Col n ha r a l pur ha e ot rpe s lpr pe t wihsandi hes onvi i , ema s egulry c s d he r ona o ry fom Ke ewihnoco ant ( eECFNo. 2)(itngt plrhas ofe hia pat mi r ef t mpli . Se 73- lsi he zc e nc lda ry x, rfidbe ,c f e,c es pikl , a bute,popc n,ca ker,a c nc ps. ere ans ofe ooki , c es pe nut tr or rc s nd or hi ) 2Forexam pl , e nColma wasa et j nt ls ofprcii W ic nsa or erW ica e ve e n bl o oi he it a tcng c a nd d c n oi . l 3I a e Br ndon Gr m m pr desa t li a ount A c r ng t hi ,he or r d hi W i c n nm t a i ovi e lng cc co di o m de e s c a . oi f om A z e Gr n bu e nt l di co e t tot W i c n i a e ha bee pe m i t t 1r ur ee t ve ualy s ver d ha her c a nm t s d n r ted o o d rfo a o h rv nd r Gade o F a rn e , ihpr vde hu d e so r fre o i r e r m n t e e o , r n f r g a c s whc o i s n r d fmo e y , fol ç ta Az r Gr e ( i Af. t !4 5 ECFNo 7 - a 12 h n u e e n.Grmm f a ! - . , . 92 t -) 3 wilus t oi t si o ofha ufsorc es onet fl) s l (e i t cha et t l e he lo lp ut ndc f aus ome o al, mel rducng he nc ha s me n wil s teo1oma ktes lo d u ) a dp c a i g(e u i t elk lh o ta o o e l u e h it s h mel f r gs, n a k g n r d cng h iei o d h t t b tl c nan c n rba d . S eHrgTr 5 1 - 6: 1 l mu t loben n ac hoi.Ea h he o t o ti s o ta n ) ( e ' . 5:7 5 1 ) t s as e o -lo lc c tm e t V D OC g a s a e epton a l w i a ne ve i he r nt n xe i lo ng w ndororne t ofoi, pr s n pe s w ype l i o r onnel mus pe f m aba kgr t ror c ound c c on t ve he k he ndora s ndt oi t a lbor t y f t tng, nd e he 1 o a a or or esi i r a i tmea c t.W al Af. t!4;HrgTr 55: 1 ) Ast numbe ofve r a nc e sng i nd oss ( z f a ' . 4- 6 he r ndo s nd oisi r s s s t doe t disc t i e urng co i nc wih VDOC s cfc tons (d. l nc ea e , o oo s he f uly n ns i mpla e t pe ii a i . 1 , ECFNo. - a 12) Asars t a codi Da dRobi on,heVDOC e nt lyde i dt t 732 t e ul, c r ng vi ns t ve ual cde ha Kee e s d elm i t t ne d f any pr ye oi e ptensby ha ng Kee epr deal s f houl i na e he e or a r l xce i vi f ovi l uch ol,n ld n W ic na NaieAmeia ol.HrgTr 5 .5 5 2 )(f ad n wee is i cu i g c a nd tv rc n is ( ' . 6. -9:2 s r e s r 2 W s a tng t m a ge t t e e i ... nd w e know w e don' do w e la t t...i bec esa t r i o na o he xc pton a t l t ha t om c nof r t ty uc n'ma a e' ; s eRo i s nAf. t 8 . a wo ms ha o a t n g .) (e b n o f a ! )4 ' B. TheVDOC alo r srct a i t sabiiy t gr f cilhar Colm a sa e t thi s e ti s n nma e' lt o ow a a i. e n tt s ha s r lgi f ih r quieshi t g ow a t i tl ' be r buto he w i e r e i ous a t e r m o r i s ong ' a d f t r s eques si t s l w s tt t n hi a ui he rghtt gr aonehafi h be r s( ' Tr 25: 26:0) W he Colma fldt slws t i o ow - l nc ad. Hrg . 22- 1 n e n ie hi a ui, t VDOC di notalow i aest g ow bea dsa e tam e c le e i TheVDOC he d l nm t o r r bs n di a xc pton. c ng d ispolc a now alow s i a e t gr be r butr t i t t i l ngt t o ha e t i y nd l nm t s o ow a ds esr c s he r e h o ne 4Att e e i nta y he ng, Ro ns n, esii d t tal prs co mi s re c ry W ica pr ye h v de ir mi bi o t tfe ha 1 ion m s a i s a r c n a r ois buts ec l, om omm is resha be n so rt n ot r a soc ngN ai Am e i n pr ye s a i ve e l we ha he s t t ki tve rca a r ois The e or a t e i tt i ,s m ee e i haver e l be n g an ed.TheVDOC i l . r f e, t hos nsiutons o xc ptons ec nty e r t s c r nty t ki aci howeve ,t elm i t t sdic e nc a ha diecedprs n ure l a ng ton, r o i nae hi s r pa y nd s r t i o a i s r i t no l r g a e pto f t p lc e ofpr rois fom ou s de m a l dm ni taton o onge r nt xce i ns or he tr has aye l r ti i or rve s ( ns Af.a !7,ECF No.9 1a 2de ndor .Robi on f t 2- t 3) 5colmantsi dt ther lywant ats lngt bead,a i t cou tgrnt hi ahafi h e e tde ha eal s it e h r nd f he r a s m l-nc be r hewoul lkey a g t tahafi be r i nott l as r titvem e nsoff t rng a d, d i l r ue ha l-nch a d s he e t esrc i a urhe i acompelnggove nme i eet ( eHrgTr 18:4- 9) li r nt ntr s.Se ' . 1 1 4 qua t ri h. P 86 1. Bef e i pl m e i t sc nge t V D O C di c s a c i r d r e nc O 4. or m e ntng hi ha , he s us ed nd ons de e num e ouslngt , ncudi o - i ht a one- l i h lngt , uli e y deer i d t t r e hs i l ng ne e g h nd haf nc e hs but tmatl t m ne ha a o - rerlngt wasm os a oprae i pr ne qua t e h t ppr i t n omotng t prs ss c liy a he lh i he ion' e trt nd at e once ns Da d Robi on t s ii d t ta o - ua tr i h i l ng h:pr s pe s r . vi ns e tf e ha t ne q re nc n e t i on r onne m a s il l y tl i ntf s r , at ,a ot rs i ma ki ;a i a ec nno a e iy c nge hi de iy ca s t toos nd he pecal r ngs n nm t a t s asl ha s a ppea a f a e ca a tmpt t r i l srs t bea d wilbe om euns nia y orot r s r nce or n s pe te ; he e s es ik he r l c a tr he wie i e t d wih lc a t lke; ndi i l s lkey t tt prs rwilbeabl t c ea dnl nf se t ie nd he i a t s e s i l ha he ione l e o onc l gs a s lr orblde , c maybeus dt s l- iaeorham ohe s ( ' Tr 36: nd mal az a s whih e o efmutlt r t r .Hrg . 2239: ) Colma doe no diput t tt ea evaldc r .( ' Tr 26:128:)(t 22 e n s t s e ha hes r i oncens Hrg . 1 - 1 çl unde sandt tyou'eas ngm et l rt be r i, hem or yourc e n i,a yea 1 r t ha r ki he onge he a d s t e onc r s nd, h, a eewih t t...a a t ly,youm a m es f rby e or i t tpolcy. So ld tha a gr t ha nd, c ual ke ae nf c ng ha i on' ve n o j ci nt y uma igmek e i t wh r pe p ec n' hd k i si i, e a e1me n b e to o o kn e p t o ee o l a t ie nve n t b c us a, t tsgoi t ke pmes fr' ha' ng o e ae .) ' l 1. Colm a cli st the s dbea e t or rhi pr ye oi fom ave e n am ha houl bl o de s a r l r ndorofhi c ce s hoi and t tt sng eve ha he i l ndorpolc pr nt hi fom doi s i vi a i ofRLUI .The iy eve s m r ng o n olton PA def nda sa guet tt polc doe nots t ntal bur n Col n' r i ousbelef a i e nt r ha he i y s ubsa i ly de ema s elgi i s nd,n a e nt r pr e st l as r titvem e nsoff t rng c ny ve e es nt he e t esrc i a urhe i ompeli gove menti e e t . lng m nt r s s As umi wihoutdecdi t tColm a sbei f ha be s t ntal bu de d,t c t s ng t i ng ha e n' le s ve en ubsa i ly r ne he our fndst tt sngl ve i ha he i e ndorpolc i t l s r srci mea off t rng c iy s he ea t e ti tve ns urhe i ompeli lng gove n e i e es s r m nt nt r t . Congrs e ctdRLUI i 2000ç a ei f e s na e PA n s us t oundt s prs g dlr titd bec hat ome ions ha eszce lbe t tn eg egi a lnnec s a y ways' unr l td t a l gii t r s . i ry i r ous nd l e s r '' e ae o ny e tma e ea ons Lovelcev. a 5 Le , 2F.d 1 4, 8 ( t Ci. 0 6 (iig 1 6Co . c 57 7 (uy 2 , 0 )Uon e 47 3 7 1 2 4 h r 2 0 ) ctn 4 ng Re . 7 5 J 1 7 20 0 it saeme ofSe Hac a Se Kemedy .RLUI pr bist g r ntfo i i tt nt n. th nd n. r ) PA ohi t he ovenme rm mposng $as t nta bm de ont r lg o e r ie'ofa i m a et e st go r e c n 1 ubsn i l n he ei i us xe c s ' n n t ml s he ve nm nt a de taet tt btr ç 1 i i frhea ofac monsrt ha he lden ç ) s n u t rnce ( ompelngg r nti trs; nd( i li ove nme nt et a 2) s t las r src i m e nsoff t rngt tc peli gove n e i e e t'42 U . C. j he e t e titve a urhe i ha om lng r m nt ntr s . ' S. 2 0 c - () Th plitf b ast ei ta b r e o etbihigta t eg ve n ' a to s 0 0 c 1a . e an if e r h ni l u d n f sa ls n h t h o mme ts ci n i s t nta l bur n a snce el hed r i i usbelef A s t nta bur en oc ur whe a sa e ubsa ily de i r y l elg o i . ubsa il d c s n tt orl a g m m e % ss t nta pr s tr on an a r tt m odiy hi be ora t oc l ove nt ç put ubsa il e sle dhe en o f s havi nd o vi aehi beif. Lovelc v.Le 472F. 1 1 ( h Ci. olt s les' ' ae e, 3d 74, 87 4t r 2006)( i Thoma v. quotng s Re e Bd.ofl Em pl m e Sec Di , U. 707, 8( vi w nd. ov nt . v.450 S. 71 1981 Thec ta s s :. our sume - W iho de i ng t tCol m a hasm e hi bur n he e. t ut c di ha e n t s de r 6 Onc t pli ifde e he a ntf monsr t st tagove n e pr tc s t ntaly bur nshi or ta e ha r m nt ac ie ubsa i l de s he e r ie ofr lgi t bur n s fst t de e n t s t tt g nme pr c ie r xe c s ei on, he de hit o he f nda t o how ha he over nt a tc orpolc i t Cea tr ti tvemea off rhe i ac iy s he t s esrci l ns u t rng ompeli gove n e i t r t'I a lng r m nt n e es. d. t ' 1 Prs s f t a s c iy a e c 89. ion a ey nd e urt r ompe lng gove n e i e e t ,Cuterv.W iki on,544 li r m nt ntr ss t l ns U. 7 9 7 n 1 ( 0 ) a i c s c nr lBaa o -i Ha q48 F.d 1 2, 25( t Ci. S. 0 , 25 .3 20 5 , s s o t o to. rn ws v. r 6 3 1 1 5h r k 2007) Tos t tapolc i çhela tr titvemea 'off rherngac . how ha iy s % e s esrci t ns' ut i ompeli lng gove nme i e et prs ofi asmus de taet tt yha çc i re a r nt ntr s, ion fcil t monsrt ha he ve ûonsde ld) nd rj c gd 'ls rsrci atmaie t t ec aln e prcie Co c v. a , 7 F.d 1 7 ee te l'e s etitve le tv s o h h le g d a tc . u h J be 6 9 3 9 , 6Tho h t co ta su wihoutde i ng t tColm a ssnc r y he d r lgi bei f ug he ur s t nes t c di ha e n' i e el l ei ous le s ha be n s t taly bur d,t r i r as t q si t snc rt ofhi be if i lgh ve e ubsan i l dene he e s e on o ue ton he i e iy s le s n i t ofhi c s onduc .Fori t nc he s hi r lgi e r iepr bishi fom s t nsa e, ays s ei ous xe c s ohi t m r uppori Ke e tng ef ; ye ,hede e nt pr ed e de es tt f nda s oduc vi nc howi t tColm a pur has ie sfo Ke f e r ng ha e n c es tm r m e e ve y mont a s tme muli etme e chmont ( eECFNo. 2a 4- 5) seas Jhova h nd omei s tpl i s a h. Se 73- t 1 ; e lo e h v.Clr 201 W L 4498 ,a *4( D.Va.Aug.20,201 )(i ngt tmeerlgi ake, 3 678 t E. 3 fndi ha r ei ous pr frnc aeno e ildt pr e tonunde RIUI . eee es r t ntte o otci r , PA) 6 203( hCi. 2) W he prs a nitaor expli t rc le dpolces t c t 4t r 201 . n ion dmi srt s an hei halnge ii ,he our m us gi de e enc t t ee a tons SeeLovelce 472 F. a 18 And c t s d t ve f r e o hos xplna i . a , 3d t 2. ours houl viw e a tonsba e on s c iy wih E ri ul rs nstviy.' e xplna i sd e urt t l tc a e ii t 'Loveac ,47 F. a 1 pa l e 2 3d t 90. The RLU I i no m e t çe e t a o m oda i n ofr i i usobs r a e ove a PA s t ant o : l va e cc m to elg o e v nc s r n i tt i sne d t ma n a n o de a s f t 'Cute ,5 U. a 722. nsiuton' e o i t i r r nd a e y.' tr 44 S. t I t sc e t VDOC ha e tbls d t tissngl ve n hi as , he s sa ihe ha t i e ndorpolc i t l as r ti tve iy s he e t esrci m e nsoff rherng c a u t i ompelng gove nm e ti t r t .By usng a sngl vendo , heVDOC i li r n n e ess i i e rt s a et ofe pr t f s et isi aeswihoutund y c bl o f r oduc s or al o t nm t t ul ompr m ii i o sng mpora ts cliy a tn e trt nd s f t i e e t. Da d Robi o t sii d t tt VDOC ti amuli eve a e y nt r ss vi ns n e tfe ha he red tpl ndorpolc but i y, t r we enum e ousi i nt whe eve ss ppe pr e a i pr t . By s t hi t a he e r r nc de s r ndor hi d oblm tc oduc s wic ng o sngl ve ,t VDOC s t nta l l s ne isc i e ndor he ubsa ily es e d t ompla moniorng bur n. Be a e o ince t i de c us f sr fnancali e i s t VDOC i a et r l o Ke et c tong i i nc ntve , he s bl o ey n ef o ompl wih ispr t y t t oduc r q ie n s( rv n i c nrb n fo e tdngi fcl is.Co s q e ty t VDOC e urme t p e e tng o ta a d r m n e t a ii e ) n e u n l,he s t s ves a tona tm e a r s lce i w oul ot r i e ha t e nd e l tng e c ne a ddii l i nd e otr s t d he w s ve o xpe va ua i a h w ve ndora pr nd oduc s pm e . t hi nt Colm a no t es c endst tt VDOC ha de onsr t i ca gr ntpr ye oi e n nehel s ont ha he s m taed t n a a r 1 e p i ; he e o e, hepolc i no t las r titvem e nsoff rhe i t c xce tons t r f r t iy s t he e t esrc i a u t rng he ompelng li g ena e i e e t.Howeve ,t VDOC ha s ov m nt nt r ss r he s hown e cl t oppost - t a l ng xa ty he ie hat lowi pr ye oi e p i nscompr s d isi e e t .Prs pe s a r 1 xce to omi e t nt r s s ion r onne i tal g a ed e e i t l nii ly r nt xc ptons o W ica a N ai Ame ia i t sbe a eKee edi no c r yt i pr ye oi.1 The c n nd tve rc n nma e c us f d t a r her a r l e eptonspos d a lm ied,ma ea ebur n,ast nlmberofW i a andNatv Amerc xc i e i t nag bl de he z cc n ie ian i a e s ki s h oiswasr a i l s al nm t s ee ng uc l eltvey m l.Butt tquikl c ng M o ea mor ha c y ha ed. r nd e 7The e i noevi ncet tt prs pe s me g an e orr f edexc to duet a r s de ha he ion r or l r t d e us ep i ns o ny dic i i t r m otve, s rm na o y i i aess hte ptons i l ng s m et i c ur t l r pr e e t tt we eW i c n nm t oug xce i , ncudi o hat na c ae y e es nt d ha hey r ca orNa i Ame ia a t y s tve rc n, nd he oughtht r dsofdif r ntt md e fe e ypesofoisfom muli eve s l r tpl ndor , b r e n l tdVDOC rs u c s 1A) a c mmo ainmus b me s r ds t ttd e n t u d nig i e mi e o re . ç n c o d to ( t e a u e o ha i o s o ove rdtot rsgnii a i e e t .' tr 544 U. a 722.I t sc e t pr ye oi ri he i fc nt ntr ss'Cute , S. t n hi as , he a r 1 e ptont eae t doj tt t a t ,heVDOC c et ei naei.Av r ngl xce i hr tned o us ha, nd hus t hos o lmi t t co di y, be aus t sngl ve c e he i e ndorpolc i t l s r ti vemea off t rng t c iy s he ea t esrdi ns urhe i ht ompeli lng g v r me titr sso s ft s c rt, n c s c nr l tec u t ee t Coe n scam. o e n n nee t f aey, e u i a d o t o to ,h o r rj cs lma ' li y 11 1. Col n alo cai st tt VDOC' g oom i polc vi aeshi rg sunde RLUI ema s l m ha he S r ng iy ol t s iht r PA be aus a t c e lhough hei per te t g ow aone- re i h be r hi r i ousbelef r quie s mitd o r qua tr nc a d, s elgi i se r hi t gr al e be r ' Appl ngt def r ntalsa r , t c tfndst tt m o ow ong r a d. yi ht e e i t nda d he our i ha he de e nt ha s f nda s ve hown t g oo i polc t bet la tr src i m e nsoff rhe i t r he r m ng iy o he e s e titve a u t rng hei i t e t i s f t a he lh. nt r ss n a e y nd at Colm a doe no diput t tt VDOC hasco peli i e essi s ey a he lh t e n s t s e ha he m lng nt r t n af t nd at o r src t l h ofbe ds He sm pl a g t tt qua tri h lm i i nott l as e ti t he engt ar . i y r ues ha he re -nc i t s he e t r ti tvem e nsoff t rngt ei t r t be us i a e a s esrci a urhe i hos n e ess ca e nm t s t ome o he prs f ciii a e t r ion a ltes r alwe t go lng rhafic b ad .Al ug p io poiisfo o h r u id ci n ma lo d o r w o e , l-n h e r s t h rs n l e r m t e j rs ito s y ho c pr des ovi omee de e ast f sbiiy ofi plm e i l sr src i mea ofa hi ng vi nc o ea i lt m e ntng es e titve ns c evi prs s ft a s cziy,Ha lonv.Sc io,74F.d 1 45,1 (t Ci.1 ,t yç not ion aey nd e lrt mit hrr 3 5 556 8h r 996) he é do o t ih ( e d fr n eo dt e p r j d me to p io o t aswh a emo efmiirwi uweg t ) eee c we o x e tu g n f rs n fkil o r r n la t h h 8The c torgi ly f und t tw he t VD O C i tt e a ne polc a l i i a est our i na l o ha n he ns iut d w i y low ng nm t o gow be ds i ese ily ga Colma wha hes r ar ,t s ntal ve e n t oughtmooi hi cli t ij tverle . tng s am o nunci eif Colm a c am si wasnotmootbe a eher queseda hafi h be d,a t VDOC polcy e n li t c us e t l-nc ar nd he i onl pe mist ti e m a g ow aqua tr i h be r On r c i r ton,t c t y r t ha nmats y r re -nc a d. e onsde ai he our c i r onl whe he t VDOC vi aesRLUI by lm ii bea dst one- ua tri h i onsde s y t r he ol t PA i tng r o q re nc n lngt e h. 8 t ero i si to s'Hot Ho bs 5 9Fe Ap x 5 , 6 (t Ci. 01 4 d Al s n h i wn n tt in . lv. b , 0 d. p' 61 5 2 8h r 2 3 . û b e t u ' l s bsa ta e d n ei ( )rc r idc t t a (h )r s o s o p io o t ast s c rt u tnil vie c n t e od n iai h t t e e p n e f rs n fkil o e u iy he ng c n e n i e g e ae c u t s o do dn rl d frt tere p r j dg n i s c matr. o c r s s xa g rtd, o rs h ul r iaiy ee o h i x e tu me t n u h tes' ' 1 (ii Feg nsv. rs 5 F. 897,903(t Ci. (;s Lovelce 472F.d a 18 d. ctng a Nori, 37 3d 8h r 20089 ee a , 3 t 2, 1 (ttngç mphaial t ta s tntveexplnainoferdbyt prs mu tbeviwe 90 sai ç e tc ly ha ny ubsa i a to f e he ion s e d wihduedefrnce).Theei no s hevi ncehee.Da dRobi ona t ee ' r s uc de r vi ns dequael e ane t y xpli d t tt VDOC c i r at r tvel ngt ,s a aha fi h bea d,butuli a ey ha he onsde ed le na i e hs uch s l-nc r tm t l c ude t tl nge be r lngt m a i tfc ton ofisi t smor ditc ta c e t d oncl d ha o r a d e hs de den ii a i t nma e e fi ul nd r a e plusbl s f t a s nia i c e s Ac di y, a et VDOC hasde onsr td a i e a e y nd a t ton onc m . cor ngl bec us he m tae c ompelng gove nm e i e essf a q re -nc l ngt bea d a hass fcinty e aned li r nt nt r t or ua tr i h e h r nd ufi e l xpl i how is polc esf t t e i t r t , t c u t ee t Coe n, cam . t i i urher hos n e es s he o r rj cs lma s j i 9 9D a i Robi on t tte t tt V DO C i f cta om m oda e pr s r who m us g ow vd ns es ii d ha he n a cc t s i one s tr l rharf r lgi pum os . Suc i t smus r i i t 864 pod a W a lnsRi onge i or ei ous es h nma e t esde n he t le dge Stt Prs ( r Tr 41:2- 5;63:0- 8 Thought ya guet tt sf c byis l i ae ion.H'g . 1 43: 1 1) he r ha hi a t tef s s t c e t def a Col m a s c ai , he c t ed nota es i. ufi i nt o e t e n' l m t our ne ddr s t 9 1 . V Fo t er ao sae , fe r c n ieain tec u t ee t Coe n' camst a t e r h e s ns ttd a tr e o sd rto ,h o r rjcs lma s li h t h VDOC sngl ve i e ndora g oom i polcesvi a ehi rght unde RLUI a entr nd r ng i i olt s i s r PA nd e s j d me t o t d fnd n sl u g n f r he ee a t. o ENTER : a 1 201 M y 6, 4. UN I TED STATES DI STM CT J UDGE 1 Co1 manha r que t a a to he ng i whih hes e t agan r i ec am s 0 e s e sed n ddii nal mi n c e ks o i a s l i pr vi l de de a c ai s t c tc e nott r ons de . The c rtde eshi m oton e ous y ci d nd l m he our hos o ec i r ou ni s i ( No.1 . ECF 26) 1 0

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