-RSB Sayers v. Patrick et al, No. 7:2012cv00009 - Document 5 (W.D. Va. 2012)

Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge James C. Turk on 01/26/2012. (kab)

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CLERKS OFFI U. D' COURT CE S. ST. AT ROANOKE, VA FI LED J 26 2 1 A8 22 I TH E UN I N TED STATES DI STR I C O U RT CT FO R TH E W E STER N DI STR I OF VI G I A CT R NI R O A NO K E DI ISIO N V EW C SH A VO NN SA Y ER S, J I C. LEY Ck ULA Du E B K Z/ DCP C R CA SE N O . 1 7: 2CV 00009 Pl ntf , ai i f M EM O R AN D U M O PI I N N O VS. LT.JANI PATRI c AL. NE CK, , By:JamesC.Tur k Seni Unied St es Di ri Judge or t at st ct Defnda t) e nts. Erc Sa r ,a V i gi a i a epr e ng pr K ,fl d t s c vi r ght a ton pur ua t i ye s r ni nm t oc edi o ie hi i l i s c i s nt o . 42U. C.j1 S. 983.Sa r aleg t thehasbe n wr ulyconfne l ert auhorz by ye s l es ha e ongf l i d ong han t ied h sci n lsn e c . 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W hie Sa r 'pl a ng doe no ma ace rsa e toft s ik cli she s e t l ye s e di s t ke la tt men he pect am e ks o b i gi t i c u tt o ece rc mplit ma e i ta a to iish ved tie h m i al rn n hs o r,he n la o an he k s s h t uh rte a ean d i nj i fraln e peidof i t na to ie b a yci n lud me ta ans hm.Cli o o g r ro tme ha uh rz d y n rmia j g n g i t i ams c t tngt lng h ofSa r 'c r ntc on esi he e t ye s ure onfne e i t Vigi aprs s tm a enot m nt n he r ni ion yse r cog z bl unde j1 2 Pr ier,s a Therf e t c tc ude t tSa r cai ae nia e r 983. es upr eor,he our oncl s ha yes' l ms r . a o it yc tu d a apeiin f awrto ha a c pusunde 28U. C.j2254. ppr prael onsr e s tto or i f be s or r S. Pr de t anewl c t e j2254peii me t t t es drquie nt f ovi d hat y onsnzd tton es he hr hol e r me s or ha sac i nsunde t s s c i t c tca a r s iscl i son t m e is Hai v. bea to r hi e ton, he our n dd es t a m he r t . nes Kene,404U. 51 ( 97 .Unde 28U. 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O'ulva v. ec e, 26U.. 3 , 4 ( 9 9 . tt n ih eiin r s o vitd S l n Bo r k l 5 i S 8 8 8 2 19) Thee usi n r quie e i s ifedby s e ngr e o t c am i t hi tsa ec t xha to e r m nt s ats i e ki eviw f he l i n he ghes tt our wi j rs ito t c nsd rtecam .I . t8 7.l Vigna t t o r i t S p e Co r t u idci n o o i e h li d a 4 n r i i,ha c u t s he u r me u t h ofVigi a.Va.Code j8. r ni . 01654. I t peii rha fie t e us saec r rme es f he ttone s ald o xha t tt ou t e di , tefd rlc u t tds s tej2 4p tto wi o t rj dc t alw hm t rtr t h e ea o r mus imis h 25 ei n t u p eu ie o l i o eu n o i h o saec t Slytn v.Smih,404U. 53( 971. tt our. a o t S. 1 ) Sa r d no s a e a f t s ye s oes t t t ny ac s uggesi t the hasr i ed a s a e co tc le t tng ha a s ny t t ur ha l nge o ted rto o h sc nfn me t y saej i a t rt s Ac o dngy Sa e sfist d mo srt h u ain f i o i e n b tt al uho ie . c r i l, y r al o e n tae i t theha e used hi sa ec t e e ess t tt sc ur c d a es on t m e ishi ha s xha t s t t our r m di o ha hi o t oul ddr s he rt s c am sa lgi hi wr u c i m e .The c r wild s isa1 s h cli wiho l i le ng s ongf l onfne nt ou t l im s l uc a ms t ut prj ce t alow Sa r t brngasaec tc lngeco eni t exe utonofhi eudi ,o l ye s o i tt our hale nc r ng he c i s c i i ls nt nc Sl vt s a. rm na e e e. a on, upr II l S y r ' li f rmo eayd ma e a an th j i, n j i ofca , rt VDOC f r a e s cams o n tr a g s g is te ala y al fiilo he o wr uly dea ni hi a e lkel no a tona euntlhe a hi ve ar lng i hi f vo on t ongf l ti ng m r i y t c i bl i c e s u i n s a r he unde l ng cli t tt lngt ofhi dee i i unl wf l ryi am ha he e h s t nton s a u .SeeHe k v. c Humphr 51 U. ey, 2 S. 477, 6- ( 994) Eveni Sa r c dpr ot l s hi alegai f it saea 48 87 1 . f ye s oul ove hewie, s l tons al o tt ny a to bl cl i s a i tt de e nt he na e he e. c i na e a m ga ns he f nda s m s r Fis,Saye sdoe notalegea s ii f c sc e ni a i t tLt Parckt i rt r s l ny pecfc a t onc r ng ctons ha . ti ook n t v oaino h sc n ttto a rg t. SeeW es v Ati , 8 U. 4 ( 98 )( o igt a t i lto f i o si in l ih s3 u kns 4 7 S. 2 1 8 n tn h t o . saej 1 cai pli ifmus esa iht theha bee de i ofrght guaante byt tt 983 l m, antf t tbls ha s n prved i s r e d he Co tt i orlwsoft Unie St t a t tt sde i to r ule fo c nsiuton a he t d aes nd ha hi prvai n es td r m onduc t 3 Saye s'dem a t Lt Patik be r i nd hat . rc r eleved ofherof i aldutesi nota f m ofr i fci i s or elef a ia l u e j2 4orj 1 3. valbe nd r 25 98 c mmi e b ap ro a tn u de c lro saelw) c us S y r do sno ie tf a y o t d y es n cig n r oo f tt a .Be a e a e s e t d n iy n t rs c i whihLtParck' a to vi ae hi rg s hesaesnocam unde j1 a i t e pe t n c . ti s cins oltd s iht, tt li r 983 gans ti idv d a.Th c u t l ds s wi o t rj dc al li a ans t i d fn a tu e h s n ii u l e o r wil imis t u p eu ie lcams g i t h s ee d n nd r h 28 U .SC. 1 5 b ( )4 . j 91 A()1 . S c n ,h o h rd fnd n sSa esn me- h j i a dt eVDOC- r n ts be tt s t e o d t e t e ee a t y r a s t e al n h a e o u jc o ui u d rj 1 8 .Th j i i no aE ro ' n i no n n bl t s i u d rj1 3.S e eg. n e 9 3 e al s t t s n'a d s t me a e o ut n e 98 e , . , pe P e a v Re o N( 9 - 9 0 2 0 W L 2 5 , t* ( t Ci. a 1 , 0 )( n u ls e ) rv l . n , ) 9 6 5 , 0 0 . 0 91 a 1 4h rJ n. 3 20 0 u p b ih d (uoigW il M ih g nDe t S aePoie 4 U. 5 , ( 9 9 .Smial,h VDOC q tn l v. c i a p'of tt lc , 91 S. 8 71 1 8 ) i lry te a a a nc oft Commonwe lh ofVigni i notape s f pumos sofj 1 s n ge y he at ri a s ron or e 983.W il 491 l, U. a 71 Th r f r ,hec u t u rl ds se al li a an tteji a t VDOC a S. t . e eo e t o r s mmaiy imis s 1 cams g i s h al nd he s lgal fi ous purua t j 1 5 b)1. e ly rvol , s nt o 91 A( ( ) 1 . A? Fo t er a o ssae ,hec u t imis sSa essc mplitwi u p eudc .Hi r h e s n tt d t o r d s se y r' o an t t rj ie s ho cam st the i wr uly c li ha s ongf l onine a ea opraey co tu a ha scor cli sunde d r ppr it l nsr ed s bea pus am r j225 a dimis frfiur t e us saeco te di .Hi camsf rd ge u r 4, nd s sed o al e o xha t tt ur rme es s li o ama s nde j1 8 aes p rtl d s se wih u p eu ie pzs a t o j1 5 b ( ) f r alr t sae 9 3 r e a aey imis d t o t rj d c , l u n t 91 A() 1, o f i e o tt r u acli o a l galy fi ous am r s e l rvol . The Cl r i diec e t s nd c esoft s m e o a e k s r t d o e opi hi m r ndum opi on a a om pa yi ni nd cc n ng or rt pl ntf . de o ai i f ENTER:Thi 7 & da ofJ nua y,201 s y a r 2. Y J Se ' r Unied St esD i r e Judge t at stl 4 A compl ntfl by an i a echalengi t conductofan Eof i orempl ai ied nm t l ng he t fcer oyeeofa go e n nal niy'ma b dimisd u e j 1 5 b( )i t c an i ç rvolus maiiusor v r me t e tt ' y e s s e nd r 91 A( )1 f he omplit s f i o , lco f f l t sat a cl m upon whi r i m ay be gr ed.' ais o t e ai ch elef ant ' 4

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