Venable v. Ziglar, No. 7:2012cv00130 - Document 30 (W.D. Va. 2012)

Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge Jackson L. Kiser on 10/11/12. (tvt)

Download PDF
CL :OFFI U.S. ST. ERK' CE DI COURT ATD L K V ANVIL A Ft o<lr lE . I TH E UN I N TED STA TES D I STR I CO UR T CT FO R TH E W EST ER N DI STW C T O F V I G I I R N A R O A NO K E DI I O N V SI 0CT 11 2 1 02 ' JUL sv. . AE DPO LR CL EM CLERK C i lActon N o.7: ev-00130 vi i 12- JO H N NY LA M O N T V EN A BLE ,111, Petii toner, M EM O R AND U M O PIN IO N By: JO A N ZIG LA R , R es pondent . H on.Jacks L.K i e on sr Seni U nied St es D itri Judge or t at s ct ied tto o J ohnny La ontVe e,11 aVigi ai aepr ee ng pm K ,fl ape ii n f ra m nabl 1, r ni nm t oc di . wrtofha sc pus purua t 28U. C.j2254,a amotont a ndt peii i bea or , s nt o S. nd i o me he tton. Res ponde fl d am oton t dim is a pe ii ne r po d,m a ngt m at rrpe f nt ie i o s s , nd tto r es nde ki he te i or di pos ton. A fe r vi w i t r c d,1di m i st pe ii n a tm e ba r d. g ii t r e e ng he e or s s he tt o s i re 1. The Cicui Courtoft Ciy ofM ari vil sent r t he t tns le enced pettoneron June 2,2010,t an ii o a tve s nt nc oft o yea s a sx m ont a t pe ii rpl ade guit t t o c ci e e e w r nd i hs fer ttone e d ly o w ount of s di ti i coc i . Pe ii r di notf l a a a t t Cour ofA ppea sofV igi a s rbutng a ne ttone d ie n ppe l o he t l r ni . On A pr l24,20l1, ttonerfl d a pe ii n f a w rtofha asco pusw ih t Cic t i pe ii ie tto or i be r t he r ui Cour oft Ciy ofM ari vil ,w hi h de e t pe ii n on t m e is o Se e be 7,20l1 t he t tns le c ni d he tto he rt n pt m r . Pe ii ra a e t t Supr m e Cour ofV igi a whi h di m i s d t a ttone ppe l d o he e t r ni , c s s e he ppea on M a c 9, l rh 201 bec us pe ii 2, a e ttonerf l t a s gn e r t t l w e cour ' r i ,pur ua t V i g ni aied o s i r or o he o r ts ulngs s nt o r i a SuprmeCour Rul 5:7() 1() Peii tl t i tntf r ha speii o M ac e t e 1 c ()i. ttoneried he nsa edeal bea tton n rh 1 201 Se R.Gov.j2254Ca es3( ( ci ngt prs mal r e . 4, 2. e s d) desrbi he ion- ibox ul) Il . Ha aspeii fl unde j225 a es j c t ao ye rpeid oflmiain.28 be ttons ied r 4 r ub e t o ne- a ro i tto U.. j2 4 ( )1. Ge e a1,hi p ro b gnst rn fo ted t o whc t ej d me SC. 2 4 d ( )1 n r1y t s e id e i o u r m h ae n ih h u g nt ofc ci bec sfna. 28U .. .j2244( ()A) A c ci be onviton ome i l2 SC d)1( . onviton come fna onc t s i l e he a ia lt ofdiec r e i exha t valbiiy r t eviw s used.Unie Sttsv.Cly,537U. 522,52 ( td ae a S. 4 2003) The . one ye flngpe i i t ld whie ac ctst ope l fl a ia i f rSt t - ar ii rod s ole l onvi ' û pr ry ied pplc ton o a e pos-onvito oroherc ltr rviw'i û ndi ' 28U. C.j2244( ( .Se W alv. tc cin t olaeal e e 's t ng.' pe S. d)2) e l Khol, i U. S. ,1 S.Ct 1 ,1 - ( 1 ( s us i pr e ngst tqualf as 31 . 278 28889 201 ) dic sng oce di ha iy colatr rviw) l eal e e . Peii rsj2254petton i untmel unde j2244( ( )A) Peii rsc ci ttone ' ii s i y r d)1( . ttone ' onviton bec m e tna on J y 2, 0,w he t tm e e r d f pe ii rt no e a a a i l ul 201 n he i xpi e or ttone o t n ppea f om t l r he Cic tCour oft Ciy ofM a tns let t Cour ofAppe l ofV igi a Se Va.Sup.Ct R. r ui t he t ri vil o he t as r ni . e . 5A: a)(ttnga a alfom t tilc tt t Cour ofAppeasi alowe onl i t 6( sai n ppe r he ra our o he t l s l d y f he a eln flsan tc o a pe l ti t it d y o t etna j g n ) Pei o e fldhs pp la t ie o ie f p a wih n hry a s f h i lud me t. tt n r ie i i s a e ha s pe ii on A prl24,2011 296 da a tr hi c c i be am e tna . t t bea tton i , ys fe s onvi ton c i l 1The one ye rp ro o l tto f rfl g ah be speiin u d rj2 4 b gnst r n o t lt s o f u d ts a e id f i ai n o ii mi n a a t o n e 25 e i o u n he ae t f o r ae : t ( ted t o whihtej d me tb cmefn l ytec n lso o drc rve o tee prto o te A)h ae n c h u g n e a ia b h o cu in f ie te iw r h x iain fh tme f s eki s h r vi w ' i or e ng uc e e , ( ted t o whc tei di n t Gl ga a piaince tdb Saeato i voaino te B) h ae n ih h mpe me to i n p lcto rae y tt cin n ilto fh n Consi i orl oft Unied Stt i r tt on aws he t m aes s emoved,i t a i ntwaspr entd fom flngbys h f he pplca ev e r ii uc St t a ton; ae c i ( ted t o whc t c nsiuin l ih a sre wa iial rc g ie b teS p e Coutit C) h ae n ih he o ttto a rg t se td s nt l e o nz d y h u rme r,fhe i y rghtha be n newl r cogniedby t Supr m eCour a m adertoa i ya i bl t ca eson i s e y e z he e t nd er ctvel pplca e o s cola e alr e ;or lt r evi w ( t ed t o whc t ef cua p e ia eof h cam o c amsp e e t dc u dh v b e d s o e e D) h a e n ih h a t l r d c t t e li r li r s n e o l a e e n ic v r d t ought exe cieofduedii nc hr he r s lge e. 28U. C.j2 4 d ( )A)( . S. 24 ( ) 1( -D) 2P tin rddn tag etmeie su d rsbscin ( tru h( eio e i o ru i l s n e u eto s B) ho g D) t n . Thesaut oflm iai wast ld f 1 da be we n Aprl24 a Oc obe 7,2011 t t e i t tons ole or 66 ys t e i nd t r . Pe ii rpr r y fl d t s a e ha aspe ii n on A prl24,2011 a t Cic tCour oft ttone ope l ie he t t be tto i , nd he r ui t he Ciy ofM a tns le di m i s d i on Se e be 7, 1. Pe ii ne ha u i Oct r 7, 1 t t r i vil s s e t pt m r 201 tto r d ntl obe 201 , o p o el tl a a p a t t Su r meCo r o Vign a3 Se V a S p. . 5: ()(tt g r p ry ie n p e l o he p e u t f r ii. e u Ct R. 9 a sai n . a la ha t r y da t fl a notc ofa alf om a t i lc tt t Supr m e Cour of ppe l nt s hi t ys o ie ie ppe r ra our o he e t Vigi a) Anohe 15 dayspa s dbewee Ocobe 7, 1 a M ach 1 201 whe r ni . t r 9 s e t n t r 201 , nd r 4, 2, n pe ii rfl d t i t ntpetton. Eve t lng t e 1 da w hie pe ii r spr r y fl d ttone ie he ns a ii n oli h 66 ys l ttone ' ope l ie a i ai f c l t r lr vi w wa pe ng,pe ii rtld t i t ntha aspe ii mor pplc ton or ola e a e e s ndi ttone ie he nsa be tton e t n 460 da a t hi convi i n be a e fna . ha ys fer s cto c m i l Equiabl t lng i ava lbl onl i Shos r r i tnc swhe e - duet cr m sa es t e oli s ia e y n û e a e nsa e t r o icu t nc e e nalt t pa t s own c xt r o he r y' onduc - i woul be unc c ona e t e o c t lm ia i pe i t t d ons i bl o nf r e he i t ton rod a ans tep rya d g o sij tc wo l r s l. Ro s v. e 3 9F.d23 , 4 (t Ci. g i t h a t n r s nusie ud e ut' u e Le , 3 3 8 2 6 4h r ' 20 )(n ba )(ntr lquottonmaksomitd)( tng Harsv.Huthi on,209F. 325, 03 e nc i e na ai r te cii ri c ns 3d 330(t Ci. :.Thus apeii mus ha û e purui hi rght diienty,and... 4h r 2000 , ttoner t ve û n s ng s i s lg l be s e e r or nar c r um s a s ood i hi w a ' o pr ve tm e y tlng. H ola v.Fl r da om xt a di y i c t nce t n s y' t e nt i l i i l nd oi , U. S. ,1 S.Ct 2549,2560( 0) 30 . 201 . 3A lhoughpeii rnot an a a t t Supr m eCour ofVigi a hedi notpe f tt a albe us h di t ttone ed ppe l o he e t r ni, d rec he ppe ca e e d n tasg errt telwe c utsr ln , us a t oVigii S p e Co r Rue5:7c()i.Th rfr,h o sin ro o h o r o r' uig p ru n t r na u rme u t l l ()1() eeo e te a p a wa n ttrpel fld'op nnitligtet tea p a wa p n i b fr t S p e Co r o j e l s o I o ry ie 't e toln h i h p e l s e dng eo e he u rme u t f p me Vlgna S eAru v Be n t 5 1U.. , ( 0 0 (g na piaini ûrpel fld' e isdeieya d rii. e tz . n e, 3 S 4 8 2 0 ) 6A1 p lcto s po ry ie wh n t l r n ( v a cpa c aei c mpl nc wihtea pia elwsa dr lsg v r n tl gs' ( tra ctto so t d. c e tn e r n o i e t h p lcbl a n ue o enig ii .) i en l i in mit ) a n ' n a e Stt lw gove'swhet rapl di fld i saec 'wasç ope l fl ' Se Pa v.Di il o,5 U . ae a l n he ea ng ie n tt oul t t pr ry ied. e ce ' Guilem 44 S. 4 8( 0)(o kn t saelw t dtr n whe aplaigh sbe (rpel fld'o pyoe o afdrl 0 20 5 lo ij o tt a o eemie n edn a en t o ry ie'fr u ss f eea p t l i .Vig n aS p e Co r t k l 5 1 ( )r q ie t a ap tto f ra p a icu a1 to t s cfc i i t r i l u r me u tû u e :7 c e u rs h t eii n o p e l n lde 1 fhe pe ii me m ) l s e r s i t r i bel , r or n he ulng ow upon w hi h t appela i e t r l u ra s pa at he ng e il d,< s i c he l nt nt nds o e y, nde e r e adi ntte A sgnment s o Ero . Va Su Ct R. 1 ( ) W i o ts c als a d h a ig,h p tto d e no me tt er q r df r o f r r' . p. . 5:7 c . t u u h it n e dn t e eiin o s t e h e uie o m f h tep tto fra p a. Chit nv. s ril, 3 F. u pz 6 5 6 7( D. . 0 ) h ei n o p e l' rsi Bakev l 2 2 S p .d 0 , 0 E. Va 2 01. i ' a e 3 Pe ii r s l c ofkno l dge a tl lpr s ort s a ut y dea i f f r l ttone ' a k w e bou ega oce s he t t or dlne or ede a ha asr i f doe no s be ele s t uppor g a i s , e r or na y r i . H a r s 209 F. a 330. t r ntng uc xt a di r elef h ri, 3d t Fur he m or ,ldo notf nd a e r di r cic s a esi t sr or t tpr nt d t r e i ny xtaor na y r um t nc n hi ec d ha eve e peiinerfo flngatmeypeiin.Se .e. ,UniedSttsv.Sos 364F. 507,51 ( h tto rm ii i l tto e g. t ae a, 3d 2 4t Ci. 0 4 ( r y sau a d in rn eo telw d e n t u tf e u tbl t lig ; r e v. r 2 0 ) p o . tt s n g o a c f h a o s o j siy q ia e oln ) Tun r . q J hns 1 F. 390,39 (t Ci.1 ( tngt tunfmiirt wiht 1w duet o on, 77 3d 2 5h r 999) noi ha a laiy t he a o ilt acy orpr K sat doe nott l i tto pe i .Acc di y, ii rtl hi lier o t us s ollmiains rod) or ngl pettone ied s . f de alha aspe ii n be e r be tt o yond t one- rs a ut oflm ia i ,pe ii ri no e il t he yea t t e i t tons ttone s t ntted o e t bl t lng, a t petton m us be di m i s d. quia e oli nd he ii t s se 4 11 1. Fort f e ng r s ns Ide pe ii ne ' m oton t a e asf ie,gr nt he or goi ea o , ny tto r s i o m nd utl a r ponde ' m oton t dimi s a dim ist pe ii n f awrtofha asc pus Ba ed u n es nts i o s s , nd s s he tto or i be or . s po m y fndi t tpe ii rha notm a t r qui ie s t nta s i ng ha ttone s de he e st ubs a i l howi ofa deni lofa ng a c tt i lrghtasr r by28U. C.j2253() ac riiaeofa albiiyi denid. onsiutona i equied S. c , e tfc t ppe a lt s e TheClr i die t d t s nd aco oft sM e a um Opi on a t ac ompa ng ek s rce o e py hi mor nd ni nd he c nyi Or rt pe ii ra c de o ttone nd ouns ofr cor f rr pon el e d o es dent . E T T i tR dyo O tbr2 1. N ER: hs ' a f coe,02 l 'x ' p j Se rU nie St t s Di t i tJ e n' t d a e s rc udg 4Ide pettone ' motont am e asf iebec us t a e entdoesnotafe tt dee m i to t t ny ii rs i o nd utl a e he m ndm f c he tr nain ha peiine un i el fld t f r lhabea petton, Se Fo anv. Da i, lU. .1 8 1 2 ( 9 2 ( o ig ta a tto r tm y ie he ede a s ii e m v s 37 S 7 , 8 1 6 ) n t h t n c u t h l n tg a t f i a n me t. o r s oud o r n a m l me d n ) e 4

Some case metadata and case summaries were written with the help of AI, which can produce inaccuracies. You should read the full case before relying on it for legal research purposes.

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.