Arehart v. Jennings, No. 7:2012cv00215 - Document 22 (W.D. Va. 2012)

Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge James C. Turk on 09/25/2012. (kab)

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CL ERKS OFFI U. . ST. CE 8 DI COURT AT ROANQKE, VA FI LED sE? 25 2 1 22 I TH E UN I ED STATES DI N T STR I C O U RT CT FO R TH E W ESTERN DI STRI O F VI G I A CT R NI R O AN O K E D I ISIO N V R O NA LD A R EH A RT , JULA C. I DUDL , FY CLERK n: v yz CA SE N O .7: cv12- 215 Pl nt f , ai i f M EM O M N D U M O PI IO N N VS. G R EG O R Y H O LLO W A Y ,ET AL . , By: Jam es C .T urk Seni Unied St es D i ri Judge or t at st ct Defendant s. Ro l A r ha t a V igi a i a e pr ee ng pr K ,fl t sc vi r ght a ton na d e r , r ni nm t oc di o ied hi i l i s c i purua t 42U. C.j1 alegi t tDefnda tprs n ofiil vi aedhi Fis a s nt o S. 983, l ng ha e n io fcas olt s rt nd Fouree h Ame e rght by dicplni hi f rnots vi hi b r des t t i t nt ndm nt i s s i i ng m o ha ng s ea d, pie her knowl dge t ts vi vi a e hi r lg ousbe i f .Def nda t ha fl a M oto f e ha ha ng ol t s s e i i le s e n s ve ied i n or SummayJ me ( No.1 ,asetngt tPl ntf fie t exha tadmi srtve r udg nt ECF 6) s ri ha ai if ald o us nitai r m edi s a r uie unde 42 U .S. j1 e e s eq r d r C. 997ea . Clr is aRos bor 1notc t () The ek sued e o ie o Pl i ifa Pl i ifr po d,m a ng t m a t rrpe f di pos ton. fe r vi w oft a ntf nd a ntf es nde ki he te i or s ii A t r e e he rc d,t Cour grnt Dee nt'moto unde j1 ()ast Defnda Holowa bu e or he t a s fnda s in r 997ea o e nt l y, t de e i a t D ef ntJ nni . ni s t s o enda e ngs 1 . FA C TS A . Event Underl ng Pl nt f sA legat ons s yi ai if' l i Rona d A r ha t a k/ H as n Ba ,i a ' hie M us i . 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Pl ntf ' G r e nceA t e pt ai if s i va tm s A st t e nt a A CC,Pl i ifa t m pt d t fl a r a g i va on M a c 1 o he ve s t a ntf te e o ie egul r r e nce r h 6, 201 i whi hheco ai d abo beng c r d f rno s vi a desrng ar t r t t 2, n c mpl ne ut i ha ge o t ha ng nd ii e u n o he Ge r lPopul ton w iho s vi hi be d. ne a ai t ut ha ng s ar The g i va w a no a e e f i ake r e nce s t cc pt d or nt be a edici i y c r a enotgre bl ( No.1 - a 9. Pli ifa ae t itke c us s plnar hages r iva e.ECF 72 t ) antf ppe ld he na d ii t t Re ona Ombuds n, uphedt d ii ( No.1 2a 11) ecson o he gi l ma who l he ecson.ECF 7- t . A st t e nt a W RSP, M a l 201 Pl i ifa t m pt d t fl a r ul r o he ve s t on y 5, 2, a ntf te e o ie eg a greva e r r ng bei puni he f be ng a whie M us i by be ng pl ce i s r to a i nc ega di ng s d or i t lm i a d n eg ega i n nd notbei alwe t gr abe r ( No.1 4a 8. Thegreva ewasrc ve onM a 1 ng lo d o ow a d. ECF 7- t ) i nc e ei d y 7, 201 buti w a nota ce e f i a be us ofi ufi e i or a i Pl ntf wasa s d 2, t s c pt d or nt ke ca e ns tci nt nf m ton. ai i f dvi e t rs tt gre nc wihaco ofhi l fnn.( No.1 4a 9. o eubmi he iva e t py s CA o ECF 7- t ) W a de Holow a t n r s r n l y he e ponde t a w rte r que tf om Pl i ifon ora do it n e s r a ntf boutM a 1 y 8, w he ei Holow a i or e Pl ntf t the ha t r a n non- m pla w ih t gr i r n l y nf m d ai if ha d o em i co i nt t he oom ng poiyf oneyea beor hewo dbeei bl t e e t s i housnguni.( No.1 4 lc or r fe ul lgi e o ntr he pecal i t ECF 7- a 1 )Pli ift nfld a i or c anto M a 20,201 a rcevedar pons fo t 3. antf he ie n nf mal ompli n y 2 nd e i es e r m U ni M a t nage Far i on M a 24,e a ni t tW a de H olow a w a c r t and i a e nt r rs y xpl i ng ha r n l y s or ec , n ny ve , t uniwa c rntyf l ( No.1 4a 1 )Pl ntf t tl ar ulrgre nc onM a he t s ure l ul. ECF 7- t 3. ai if hen ied eg a iva e y 24 a W a de Holow a conduc ed t Leve lr vi w,c pl tng i o J 1 W a de nd r n l y t he l e e om e i t n une 4. r n Holo y' rs ns e s ntal afr dwha Uni Ma ge Farsha s i ( No.1 4 a lwa s epo e s e ily fime t t na r ri d ad. ECF 7- t 11.Pli ifdi nota alt Le ll. ) antf d ppe o ve l II. LEG A L STA N DA R D ThePrs Lii tonReor Ac (TLRA')pr vi s n ion tgai f m t$ ' o de , mongot t ngs t ta her hi , ha pr s rc o brng a c vi a ton c i one mm t i i l c i once ni prs condii nsuntlhe ha fr te us e r ng i on to i s is xha t d a lbl a nitai r vaia e dmi srtve emedis Nus l v. tr 534U. 51 524( e . se Pore, S. 6, 2002) Thi e usin . s xha to r qui e e applest C li m a e s t ,whe he t y i ve ge r c r um s a esorpa tc a e r m nt i o t n t uis al t r he nvol ne al i c t nc r i ul r e s s ...whe he t y a l e es i f c o s e ot rwr ' a w he he t f m of pi ode , t r he lege xc s ve or e r om he ong, nd ' t r he or r le t i a e s e i a l e t r ug e us i ofa i s r tve r m e es I To co pl e i f he nm t e ks s vaiabl h o h xha ton dm nit a i e di . d. m y wih j1 () a i emus f l e chse oft etbls da nitai pr e et t t 997ea , n nmat t olow a tp he sa ihe dmi sr tve oc dur ha t sa epr de t prs r a me ta lde dlne wihi t tpr e ebe or flnghi he tt ovi s o ione s nd e 1 a i s t n ha oc dur f e ii s j 1 aci Se W oodf dv. 983 ton. e or Nao,5 U. 81 90- ( 48 S. , 94 2006) . 4 11 1. AN ALY SIS A. Cl m sA gai Jenni f Event atA C C ai nst ngs or s Pl i ifs M a c 1 greva e a A CC w a no a ce t d f i a be us di c plna y a ntf r h 6 i nc t s t c p e or nt ke ca e s i i r c r esa e no gr e bl Pl i i fa a e t de i i nott a c hi gr e nce f i a , ha g r t i va e. a ntf ppe l d he c son o c ept s i va or nt ke butt Re onalOm buds a uphel t de s on. nd a Connor t c t a oft he gi m n d he ci i Sa r , he us odi n he gre ercodsa ACC,saed,tgl ei nof t r viw oft itkede ii 'The ivanc e r t tt tther s urher e e he na cson. ' PLRA m er l r quie t a pr s r e us d uc a i s r tve r m e esasa e a ia e ' e y e r s hat i one xha t d h dm nit a i e di s r va l bl .' 42U. C.j 1 () Defnda saseti t i bre t tPlitf ds te nogre nc S. 997ea . e nt s r n her if ha anif tubmitd iva es c e ni t aleg a tonsby J nni , butofe no e a ton a t how Pli ifdi not onc r ng he l ed c i e ngs' ' f r xplnai s o antf d e us hi r m e e . ai i fa al d t de a ofi a a t Reg ona Om buds a xha t s e di s Pl ntf ppe e he ni l nt ke nd he i l m n de e t a al N o o he a a w asa ia e t Pl ntf . ni d he ppe . t r ppe l va l bl o ai if Ther f e, ai i fe use hi e or Pl ntf xha t d s c ai s a i tJ l i and Def nda s m oton i de e ast cl i s a i tJ nni . l m ga ns e m ngs e nt ' i s ni d o a m ga ns e ngs B. C l m s A gai tH olow ay f Event atW R SP ai ns l or s I i unco r r e by t Pl i ift the f ied t pur ue hi a ts nt ove t d he a ntf ha al o s s ppea pas Le l1 l t ve , de pie t i t uc i f r a al o Leve 1 be ng cl a l wrte o t Le l1gre nc s t he ns r tons o ppe t l1 i e r y it n n he ve i va e r s e.ECFNo.1 4 a 11)Bec us Pli ifdi note us Euc a nitai rme es epons ( 7- t . a e antf d xha ti h dmi srtve e di s a ar a lbl,'hePLRA bashi j 1 cli . r or t Cour grnt s s e vaia e't r s 983 ams Theef e,he t a s ummay r j udgme oncli agans Defnda Holowa f fiu et e us a rquie by42U. C. nt ams i t e nt l y or alr o xha t s e r d S. j1 ( ) 997e a. IV. C O NC LU SIO N Fort saedras ,heCour g a sdee nt'motonf s he tt e ons t t r nt fnda s i or umma yj r udgme unde nt r j1 ()ast Deenda Holowa butde est moi ast Dee ntJ nni . 997ea o f nt l y, ni he ton o fnda e ngs An a opra e or rw ile e t s d ppr i t de l nt r hi ay. The Cl r i di e t d t s nd c e oft sm e or ndum opi on and a com pa ng e k s r c e o e opi s hi m a ni c nyi or rt t pr s Pl ntf a c de o he o e ai i f nd ouns ofr c d f rt D e e nt . el e or o he f nda s E E T i XSr yo-etmbr2 1. NT R: hs ia f pe e,02 s J J H n.J m e C.Tur n s k enl U nie St t D i ti t udge or t d a es s r c

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