-RSB Via v. Mathena, No. 7:2012cv00117 - Document 3 (W.D. Va. 2012)
Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge Samuel G. Wilson on 03/26/2012. (kab)
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e FRK: OFFI U, DI .O URT d CE S, ST A ATRCAN' E, N VA T!T1 ..J lR' . * I TH E U NI N TED STA TES DI RI T CO UR T ST C FO R TH E W ESTERN DI STRI T O F V I G I I C R N A ROANOKE DI I ON V SI BA R RY LYN N V I , A Pett oner, ii V. R . M A TH EN A , C. Respondent. MA2 2/02 1 6 92 JULI C.) *w' ? CL A ' . j ERK BY; DE CLERK Ci lA c i N o.7: 2- vvi t on 1 c 00117 ) ) ) ) ) ) ) M EM O R AN D UM O PI I N N O By: Sam uelG .W ison l U nie St e Di t i Judge t d at s s r ct Thi m a t ri bef e t cour on Ba r Lynn V i spe ii f w rtofha scop us s te s or he t ry a' tton or i bea purua t 28U. 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Se ton 225 iuna guousy pr dest ta f de a c tma is awrto ha s ci 4 û mbi l ovi ha e r l our y s ue i f bea c pust a s a epr s r ç y on t gr or o t t i one onl he ound t the i i c t i vi a i oft Cons iuton ha s n us ody n ol ton he tt i o lwsorte tesoft Unie Stts.' W is v.Cocorn,1 S.Ct 1 1 ( 0)( ra r ai he td ae '' lon r a 31 . 3, 6 201 per c im)( i 28U. C.j225 a) Ha ascopusi t a oprat me nim f asae ura quotng S. 4(). be r s he ppr i e cha s or tt pr s rt c lenge t he f c ordur ton ofhi c i m e r whi h i l s a l s ofgoodi one o ha l t at t ai s onfne nt' c nc ude os ' tmec e t W iki onv.Dos 544U. 7 79( i r di. l ns ton, S. 4, 2005) s eas Pr ie v.Rodrgue 411 ; e lo esr i z, U. 475( 973 .Howe r Vi doesnotha a f dea rghtt ha good-i cedir t e S. 1 ) ve , a ve ny e rl i o ve tme r t esord afe ofi a sl w f l r voked i. 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The Cl r i di e t d t s nd a c r i e co oft s M e or nd O pi on a ek s rce o e e tt d py hi i m a um ni nd a c panyi O r rt t pe ii ne . c om ng de o he tt o r EN TER :M ar 26,2012. ch UN I TED STA TES D I STRI J D GE CT U 4
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