-RSB Rahn v. Barksdale et al, No. 7:2011cv00563 - Document 2 (W.D. Va. 2011)
Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge Jackson L. Kiser on 12/8/2011. (tvt)
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CL SOFFI U. DI COURT ERK' GE S. SX AT DANVILE, L VA LED I TH E UN I N TED STA TES D I RI T C O U RT ST C FO R TH E W ESTE RN D I STRI T O F V I I I C RG N A R O AN O K E D IVISIO N K EITH A LA N R AH N , Pl ntf ai if, V. EARL BARK SDALE,e aI, t . D efendant s. ) ' ) ) ) ) ) ) BE JUL . D BY: DE 21 1 L cŠe Ey cL Ci lA cton N o.7: c 00563 vi i 11- v- M EM O R AN DU M O PI I N N O By: H o Jacks L.K i e n. on sr Seni Uni St esD i ri Judge or ted at st ct K eih A l n Ra a Vi gi a i a e pr e ng pr K ,fl d a c vi r g s c pl nt t a hn, r ni nm t oce di o ie i l i ht om ai p ru n t 4 U. C. 1 8 wi j rs ito v se i 2 U. C. 1 4 Plitf n me a u s a t o 2 S. j 9 3 t u id cin e td n 8 S. j 3 3. anif a s s h dee nt EalBar dal W adenoft Dil Core tonalCe e (( ';R. o o a fnda s r ks e, r he lwyn rci ntr $ DCC' M nr e, ) DCC cor ci lofier a AniaBr ntaVigi aDe rme ofCorecins(; re tona fc ; nd t ya , r ni pa t nt r to $ VDOC' ' ) Re ona Ombuds n.Thi matri beor mef sr ni purua t 28U. 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M o oe l t r m a ntf ke o o t ki hes ype om nt o va l nr a e t d pl i tf he w oul wr t a f i ous i tt tonalc r e aga ns pl i t f t pr ve pl i if s ol a n if d ie rvol ns iu i ha g i t a n if o e nt a ntf r equesed t ans ert a beter f lt Pl ntf not i t i or alcom pl ntt he w as af ai t r f o t aciiy. ai if ed n he nf m ai hat rd ofr alaton f w rtng i. et i i or ii t On Fe ua y 25, br r 2011, o oe t e t ni l c r r d pl i ifi hi c l a t l M m hr a e ng y o ne e a ntf n s e l nd o d panifno t rt t t hi prs nj b.Plitf c ldhsmo h r wh t l VDOC o t asi litf t o eu' o s io o anif ale i t e, o od n f ln ki Ri hm ond,Vi gi a a c r ni , boutt i de . Pl i i fa t r s oft hous ng uni wass a c he nci nt a ntf nd he e t he i t e r hed t s m eda Pl ntf wa a s i vi l s a c on Fe ua y26, bnlr 28, nd M a c he n y. ai if s lo ndi dualy e r hed br r Fe a y a rh 1,2011. O n t l s s a c pl i ifw a c r d w ih pos e s ng c r nd i vi a i n of he a t e r h, a ntf s ha ge t s s i ontaba n ol t o i tt i lr g a i ,alege y be aus heC eal pis d s body of . Pli ifwa nsiutona e ultons l dl c e t ly s e ome r f' antf s ' e i bl f a çi or a r ol i n' wihoutt ne f a f ma dicplna yhea i be us i lgi e or n lnf m l es uto ' t he ed or or l s i i r rng ca e t wa hi fr tmi c r e, tsa fdi notofe hi t topporuniy.l t a pli ifwa s s is nor ha g bu t f d f r m ha t t nse d, antf s f ound guit ofpos es i con r band a l ts ve da ofc m i s r prvie . Pl i if ly s s ng t a nd os e n ys om s a y i l ges a ntf a ppea e t c l d he onvi ton t de e c i o f ndan Ba ks l who gr nt d pl ntf s a al va t d t t r da e, a e ai if ppe , ca e he c ci a r quie saf t ofe hi a i or a r ol i be or pr ee ng t a onvi ton, nd e r d t f o f r m n nf m l es uton f e oc di o n i tt i na he i Pl ntf s c cton w ass e ns iuto l arng. ai if onvi i ubs quen l pur d f om hi i a er c d. ty ge r s nm t e or On M a c 3l 2011 pl i ifha a t rm ee i w ih D CC s a f i l ng Ba ks l . rh , , a ntf d no he tng t t f , nc udi r da e Pl i ift dt m hesilf a edr prs l fom hi Fe ua y 1 i o m a c antf ol he tl e r e ia s r s br r 6 nf r l ompl i at ug he ant lho h ha no flt rc a ,wih M onr snc bei e e e i hi c l.Asar s toft smeei d t he ont c t r t oe i e ng om r d n s e l e ul hi tng, pl i ifwa i e ael ta f redt a herf c lt Pl itf s tt d e ntBr nt antf s mm di t y r nse r o not a iiy. an if en o ef nda ya i or a i a nf m ton boutw ha he expe i nc a D CC,b s r t ne hi c r po nc bec us i t r e ed t ut he e ur d s or es nde e a e t wa S s ç gre e' a a di ci i r i s non- i vabl ' s s plna y s ue. Pl ntf r ai if equessasr i $1 000. Pli ifa s wa sm et or t VDOC t t elef 7, antf lo nt o der he o t r na et de e nt'e pl e t e mi t he f nda s m oym n . Im us dim i s a ac i n o c ai f l d by a i a e i Ide e m i t tt a ton o t s s ny t o r l m ie n nm t f t r ne ha he c i r cai i fi ousorf ist sa ea ca m on whih r le m a begr nt d.Se 28 U. C. l m s rvol al o tt li c e if y a e e S. jj1915e( ,1 5 b)1 ;42U. C.j 1 e( .Thefrtsa r i l scai ba e ()2) 91 A( ( ) S. 997 c) is tndad ncude l ms s d upon i n i s a y m e il s l ga t or ' G l i sofi r nge e ofa l gali e e twhi h t ndi put bl a rtes e l he ys t a m 'c nfi m nt e nt r s c c e l doe no e s ,' c ai sw he e t ( ac ua con e i a e c e l bas l s . N e t ke v. l ary s t xi t' or l m r he t t l t ntons r l ary e e s ' iz f ' W ila ,490U. 31 3 ( 989) Thescondsa r i t f la sa r f amotont lims S. 9, 27 1 . e tndad s he amiir tnda d or i o dimisunde FedealRul ofCi lPr e e 1 b)6) ac e i t pl ntf sf cual s s r r e vi oc dur 2( ( , c ptng he ai if a t ale to ast ue. A c pl ntnee t s ta pl i s a e e oft cl i s l ga i ns r om ai ds $ hor nd a n t t m nt he a m howi t tt a ng ha he p e d ri e t ldt r l f' nds fiin uta ta alg to . .oriearg t orle a o e la e s ni e o ei a u fce t tl c t l le ains . t as ih t eif b v t e g l t es c ltvelve. .' Bel l Co p v. mby 5 0U. 5 4, 5(0 7 (nen l h pe u ai e l . . l At. r . Two l, 5 S. 4 55 2 0 ) itr a ' quotto maksomitd) A pl ntf sbassf rle ûequie moet n lbel a ain r te . ai if i or eif d rs r ha a s nd r c us ons ...' 1 Ther f e, pl ntf m us i le f t s tc e t s a e a 1t e e e s oncl i . ' d. e or a ai i f t t l ge ac s ufi i nt o t t l he l m nt a ofghe cam. Ba sv. IDupontdeNe s& Co.324F. 761 765( h Ci.2003) t q li ' s E.. ' mour , 3d , 4t r . H o e ,de e m i ng w he he a co pl i s a e a pl usbl cl i f r le i 1a w ver t r ni t r m a nt t t s a i e a m or e i f s t c txts cfct kt trquie t rviwi c todrw onisj ci e re eand one -pe ii as ha e rs he e e ng our t a t udi al xpeinc c omm o s ns ' As r tv. qbal n e e. hc of I , ' . U. S. - , 1 S.Ct 1 1 ( 29 . 937, 950 2009) Thus ac t . , our s re ngaco antunde Rul 1 b)6)c ni niypla ngst ta eno e ildt a ce ni mpli r e 2( ( a de tf e di ha r t ntte o n as um pton oftut be us t y c itofno m or t n l be s a co l i ns J- Al s i r h ca e he ons s e ha a l nd nc us o . .s t p hough1 lbe a l cons r pr > c i r ly t ue o x ompli s Hine v. r r 404U. 51 5 21( 97 , donot c ant, s Kenç, S. 9, 20- 1 2) l at . ast i at s advocat s s e devel ng st ut y and oonsiutonald ai st i nat he nm e' e, ua pont opi at or tt i m he m e f l t cl l r se on t f oft com pl nt Se Br kv. rol,1 F. 241 243( h aied o eary ai he ace he ai . e oc Car l 07 3d , 4t Ci. 9 7 ( ti, .c n u rng ; a d t v. t o Ha t n 7 5F.d 1 7 ,1 7 (t Ci. r 1 9 ) Lu t J, o c ri ) Be u et Ciy f mp o , 7 2 2 4 2 8 4h r g 1 .Se alo Gor onv.Le ke 574F. 11 1 ( h Ci.1 )(ec zi t ta 985) e s d e , 2d 47, 151 4t r 978 r ogni ng ha di ti tc r i notexpe e t a s m e t r e ofadvoc t f a pr K pli ig. sr c ou t s ct d o s u he ol a e or o antf . Tosaeacai unde j1 3, plitf mus algedhevi ai ofarg s urdby tt l m r 98 a anif t le i olton t iht ec e t Cons iuton and l w s oft U nied St t ,a m us s he tt i a he t a es nd t how t tt a l ged de i ton w a ha he le prva i s co tedbyapes a tngunde c orofsael ' e tv. ki ,487U. 42,48( 988 . mmit ron ci r ol tt am 'W s At ns S. 1 ) The Ei ht Am e entoft U nie St t s Consiuton pr bis t i lc i ofc u land g h ndm he t d a e tt i ohi t he nfi ton re t us lpuni hm e upon a i a e. H ow e r whe a de e ntm a s c m e st tm a m ua s nt n nm t ve , n f nda ke om nt ha y co tt e ve ba a e orhar s e , hos c m e s a o do notr s t t l lofa Ei ht ns iut r l bus as m nt t e om nt l ne i e o he eve n g h Ame ndme vi ai Se Coli v.Cundy,60 F. 825,827( 0t Ci.1 ,ctdfvorbl nt olton. e lns 3 2d 1 h r 979) ie a a v 1, oodyv.Gr 885F. 865( hCi.1 )(a e ( M ove, 2d 4t r 989 tbl) unpubls )(ttnga age rlr e ihed sai s nea ul t tveba a eofi tsbyg r , t mor doe no saeaconsiutonalcaml ha r l bus nmae uads wihout e, s t tt tt i li ; Mo rs nv. a t , 55F. p . 8 , 8 ( D. C. 9 0 (a ) Th Co siuind e n t rio M ri 7 su p 6 3 6 7 E. N. 1 9 ) sme. e n t to o s o n t t oe ta ns ali r i onone' pea ofmi ' Pitlvv.W aih,927F. 3, ( s Ci. û tc gai t l ntusons pr s ce nd. tse ' rs 2d 7 1t r 1 91.Vebalha a s nto i et e t t a i t,e nt a e e t ti c us sa i t 9 ) r r sme r dl hras o n nmae ve o n xtnt ha t a e n nmae f rore otona a e' , notc tt e a i s on ofa i ntfe lbe t i e e t Sçe ea m i l nxi t do y ons iut n nva i ny de i i d i r y nt r s . Emmonsv.Mcta hln,87 F. 351, 4( hCi.1 )(ttngveba t e t c usngfa uug i 4 2d 35 6t r 989 sai r l hras a i e r f pli ifslf no a i rnge ntofac tt inalrght;M a tnv.SaRe , F. or antf ie t n nfi me onsiuto i ) ri r nt780 2d 1 4,1 (t Ci.1 (ali a i t a o c nmnedi notvi aec tt i 33 338 8h r 985) c lng n nmae n bsene d olt onsiutonal rg t) La rv. e l, 9 F.d 1 8 ( t Ci.1 3 (û-rasao eaen te o g .A ih s; ma Stee 6 8 2 2 6 5h r 98 ) tl e t ln r o n u h -h @ 1 dam onl a c u whe t tr asort etni c j)983 i y c r es n he h e t hr ae ng onduc rs ti ac tt i l t e ul n onsiutona de i to ';Ke v. t ofAl nv,594F.Supp.11 ( D. Y.1 (tT) us ofvie prvain.l ves Ciy ' ba 47 N. N. 984) (( he e l 4 anda i lngua (ncl ngr i e t tj nomatrhow a rntorr prhe i e busve a ge i udi acal pihes, te bhore e e nsbl, c nno f m t ba i f aj 1 eam.) The1w i ce rt tmeethr t nglng ea a t or he ss or 983 1i ' . 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I ed, r dal hel pl n i fby vac tng hi i tt t o c nde Ba ks e ped ai t f ai s ns iu i nal onvi ton a e urng pl i if c i nd ns i a ntf r ce ved a i or a r ol i of e i a c da e w ih D CC orV D OC polc I or rt s a e e i n nf m l es uton f r n c or nc t i y. n de o t t a r t i ton c a m ,t t a ntf m us ale e t rt t r t i or a tw a t ke i r s e ala i l i he ' i if pl t l ge ihe hat he e alat y c s a n n e pons e t t e r ieofa c tt i l pr ece rghtort tt ac is l vi a e s h a rgh .' o he xe cs ons iutonaly ot t d i ha he t t ef olt d uc i t' Ada v. ce 40F. 72,75( hCi.1 .An i t mus pr s ntmor t nc us y ms Ri , 3d 4t r 994) nmae t e e e ha oncl or a l ga i ofr t la i l a 7 How e r pl i i fdi note r e e a i pa r e ofa le tons e a i ton. d. t 4. ve , a ntf d xpe i nc ny m im nt c ttto lrg .Se Am.Ci lLi tesUni v. iomioCnt ,999F. 780,785( h onsiuina iht e vi beri on W c c y. 2d 4t Ci.1 (ttngapli ifwhos co tt i lrg wa no vi ae hasnone frt r 993) sai antf e nsiutona iht s t oltd ed o he prt tonpr de byaca eofacinf rrtlai .Pli ifas fist de ci a y oeci ovi d us to o eaiton) antf lo al o s rbe n ç dve s i pa t' o duepr s .Furher o e pl ntf doe no a lge f c ss d r e m c 't a oce s t m r , ai if s t le a t howi t ta ng ha n e r ieofa c tt i lrghtwa a s t nta f t motva i t alege r t it y a ton xe c s onsiutona i s ubsa il acor i tng he l d eala or ci be us pl i i fdoe notha a oons iut o T gh t a oe sa g i vmw e s t m . 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