Smith v. Clarke, No. 7:2013cv00059 - Document 4 (W.D. Va. 2013)

Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by District Judge Michael F. Urbanski on 3/7/2013. (tvt)

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Ha e sp tto sfldu e j2 5 aes be to ao ey a pei do lmi to .2 b a eiin ie nd r 2 4 r u j c t n - e r ro f i t in 8 a U SC j2 4 d ( )2 Ge e al ,h sp ro be ist nm fo t ed t o whihtej d me t 2 4()l . n rly t i ei d gn o r m h ae n c h u g n ofc cinbe ome fna. 28U. . .j2244( ( )A) A c cinbe me fna o t onvito c s i l3 SC d)1( . onvito co s i l nce he a ia lt ofdiec r viw i e valbiiy r t e e s xhause UniedSt e v.Cl 537U. 522,524( ) The td. t ats ay, S. 2003 . one- rflng pe i i t ld whieac c ' l ope l fl d a i a i f St t yea ii rod s ole l onvi ts t pr ry ie pplc ton or a e p tc n cino oh rc laea r ve 'sû e dn . 28U. C. 2 4d () S eW al . os-o vito r te oltr l e iw'i d n ig' p ' S. j 24 ()2 . e l v K hol, i - U. S. ,1 1S.Ct 1 1 89( 1 ( s usi pr e ngst tqualf as 3 . 278, 288- 201 ) dic sng oc edi ha iy c laea rv e .A d src c u t ys mma i dimisaj2 5 peiini apeiin rf i oltr l e iw) itit o r ma u rl s s y 2 4 t o f t o e al t t s t ma t r st s o ke he equiie howi oftm ei s afe t c tnotfespe ii rt tt peii ng i lne s tr he our ii ttone ha he tton a ppea suntm e y a a l a oppor u t t pr de a a g e and e denc H ilv. r i l nd lows n t niy o ovi ny r um nt vi e. l Brxt 277F. 701,7 ( h Ci. a on, 3d 07 4t r 2002) . Peiin rsj2 4p tto i u tmeyu d rj2 4 ( )1( .Peiin rsc n cin tto e ' 25 eiin s ni l n e 2 4 d ( )A) tt e ' o vito o be a efna on J nua y 22,2009,whent tme e r f rpeii rt not a a alfom cm i l a r he i xpied o ttone o e n ppe r 2The o ne y a p ro o l tto frfl gah be sp tto u d rj2 5 b gns orno teltsof ozdae : e r eid f i ain o in a a eiin n e 2 4 e i t u n h aet fl ts mi i r ( ted t o whihtej d me t e a f a b tec ncu ino drc rve o tee piaino te A) h ae n c h u g n b c me i l y h o lso f ie te iw r h x rt fh n o tm ef s ki s h r viw ; i or ee ng uc e e ( t d t o whc tei e i n t fln a a pl aincetdb Saea to i voaino t B)he ae n ih h mp dme t o iig n p i to rae y tt cin n ilto fhe c Co tmton o l o t Unie Stt i r move i t applc ntwa pr ve e fom Glngby s h nsi i r aws f he td aes s e d, f he ia s e nt d r i uc St t a i n; a e cto ( ted t o whc tec n tuin l ih asre wa iiil rc g ie b t S pe Co r ite C)h ae n ih h o si to a rg t setd s ntal e o nz d y he u rme u q fh t y rgh hasbe n newl r cog ze byt Supr m eCo ta m a r r tvel a ia et c e on i t e y e ni d he e ur nd de etoaci y pplc bl o as s c ltr lr viw ;or olae a e e ( ted t o whc tefcu l rdc t o tecam o camsp ee tdc udh v b e dic ee D) h ae n ih h a ta pe iae fh li r li rsne o l a e e n sov rd t ought e cieofduediienc hr he xer s lg e. 2 U. C. 2 4 ( )1. 8 S. j 2 4 d() 3 tt e ddn tag etmeie su d rsb e t ns( tr u h( . Peii r i o ru i l s n e u s ci B)h o g D) on n o t Cie tCour f t Ciy ofRoa he r ui t or he t noket t Cour o Appeaso Vigi a Se Va. o he tf l f r ni . e Sup. . Ct R. A:()(ttnga a p a fo t etil o r t teCo r o Ap e l i alwe o l i t e 5 6 a sai n p e l r m h ra c u to h u t f p as s l d ny f h o a p l n flsan tc ofa p a wihnt it d yso t fn lu g n) Pei o e fldhi p el t ie oie p e l t i hry a f he ia j d me t. tt n r i s a i e sa eha speii n on M a c 1 201 381da a trhi c c i be me tna . The e or t t bea tto r h 0, 0, ys fe s onviton cn i l r f e, pe ii rfld hi sa eha speii afe t f de a sa ut oflm ia i ar dy e r d, ttone ie s tt bea tton tr he e r l tt e i ttons lea xpie a t sa eha a pr ee ngsc nno t lt ar dy e r lm ia i pe i Se e. , nd he t t be s oc di n t ol he lea xpied i ttons rod. e. g. M i e v.Be k,230F. 663, ( hCi. ntr c 3d 665 4t r 2000)(e ognii t tasaeha aspeiin rc zng ha tt be tto c nnotr i af dea lmiainspei t tha ale dyex r ) a evve e rl i tto rod ha d r a pied . Equia et lng i a l eonl i thos r r i tnc swher - duet cr um sa s t bl oli s vaiabl y n t e a e nsa e t e o ic t nce extr lt t pa t sown c e na o he ry' onduc - i woul beunc c o bl t e or t lm ia i pe i t t d ons i na e o nf ce he i tton rod a ans t p rya dg os ij tc wo l r s l. u ev. e 3 9F.d2 8 2 6(t Ci. g i the a t n r s nusie ud e ut' s Le , 3 3 3 , 4 4h r 'Ro 2003 (n ba )(nena quotto maksomitd)( tngHarsv.Huthi on,209F. 3 ) e nc itr l ain r te cii ri c ns 3d 25, 3 0( t Ci. 0 :.Thu , p tto rmu t a û e np runghi rg t dlg n l, n . . 3 4h r 20 0 s a ei nt s h ve û e u s i s i hs iie ty a d . i b s e e r or na y c r um s a s ood i hi w a ' o pr ve tm e y f lng. Hola v. orda, om xt a di r ic t nce t n s y' t e nt i l ii l nd Fl i U. S. ,1 S.Ct2549,2560( 0) 30 . 201 . Pe ii r sl c ofknowldge a tl ga pr t sort saut y de i f rf r l ttone ' a k e bou e l oc s he t t or adlne o ede a ha asr i doesnots be elef uppo tgr ntng s h e r or na y r i . Ha rs 209 F. a 330. r a i uc xta di r elef r i, 3d t Furhe t nnor t c tdoesnotfnd a e r or na y cr um sa esi t sr co dt t e, he our i ny xta di r ic t nc n hi e r ha pr nt pe ii rfom flng atm cy pdii eve ed ttone r ii i l ton.Se e. , t d St t sv.Sos 3 F. 507, e. g.Unie a e a, 64 3d 51 (t Ci. 0 4 ( o igta p o. sau a d in rn eo te1w d sn t u tf e utbe 2 4 h r 2 0 ) n tn h t r & tt s n g o a c f h a oe o j siy q i l q a t lng) Tunwrv.J on,17 F. 390,392(t Ci.1 )( i t tunfmiirt wiht oli ; ohns 7 3d 5h r 999 notng ha n laiy t he lw duet iltr c ornr K sausdoe no t llmiainspei .Acc di y, ttone a o lie a y o tt s t ol i tto rod) or ngl peii r 3 fldh sfd r l a e spei o mo et a o y a atrt ej g n be a fna, eiine i ie i e e a h b a t in r h n ne e r fe h ud me t c me i lp tto r s t noten il d t e t bl t lng, nd t pe ii n m us be di m i s tte o quia e oli a he tto t s s ed. 111. Fort f egoi r as ,t c tdim is t pe ii f rawrtofha sc pusas he or ng e ons he our s s es he tton o i bea or tmebmw d.Ba tdupon t co tsfndi t tpe ii rha notm a t r quiies t nta i s he ur' i ng ha ttone s de he e st ubsa i l s ngofade a ofac tt ina rg a rquiedby28U. C.j2253() ac riiaeof howi nil onsiuto l iht s e r S. c, etfc t a ppeaabiiy i de e l lt s nid. The Clr i die t d t s nd ac oft sM e or ndum Opi o a t ac ompa ng ek s rce o e opy hi m a ni n nd he c nyi O r rt pe ii r de o ttone . ENTER:hs 7 dyo Mac,03 Ti a f rh2 1. r r 4 /- ,Z.. /. F-' ' J -$U . Unie Stt sDititJ dg t d a e src u e 4

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