Williams v. Collins et al, No. 7:2013cv00375 - Document 25 (W.D. Va. 2013)

Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by District Judge Glen E. Conrad on 10/17/2013. (tvt)

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CL ERKS OFFI U,. ST. CE S DI COUA AT ROANOKE, A V FI LED I THE UNI N TED STATES DI STRI CO URT CT FO R TH E W ESTERN DISTR I T O F V I G I I C R N A R O AN O K E DI I O N V SI G M W BUTER R A W I AM S, LLI 22T 12 2 1 23 JULI C. A E CLERK Y BY; C A SE N O .7: 3C V 00 1 375 Pl nt f , ai i f M EM ORANDUM OPI ON NI M R. COLLI c AL. J. NS, , By:Gln E.Conrad e Chi fU nie St e Di t c Judge e t d at s s ri t Dee da t) f n nts. Ga y But r W ilnms a Vigi a i t pr e ng pr K ,fld t scvi rght a ton r era li , r ni nma e oc edi o ie hi i l i s c i ptrua t 42 U. C. j1 ls nt o S. 983, algi t t t dee nt prs ofi as plc d hi i le ng ha he fnda ion fcil a e m n s r t c i eg egaed onfneme i r a iton f hi gre nce a hi ptr ui of a l la ton i t nt n etla i or s iva s nd s ls t ega c i n he Supr m eCour ofVigi a.Them a tri now be or t cour on W ilnms moton f la t e t r ni te s f e he t li ' i or e ve o fl a s c ie e ond n mende c d ompli . W hie t co twilg a t m o i upon r viw oft ant l he ur l r nt he ton, e e he r or t c t fnds t t t a ton as n e d m us be s ec d, he our i ha he c i m nde t umm a iy dim is d wihout rl s s e t P eu ie rj d c . Backzround W ila s i a i a e a W ale Ri St t Pr s I hi s eo n e li m s n nm t t l ns dge a e i on. n s e nd m nded co pl i , m a nt h alg s t a h h s a k d rp ae l a d u u c sf ly f r a prs n j b a d h s fld e le e h t e a s e e e td y n ns c e sul o io o n a ie compl i s as e tng t tt p ion' hii pr ctce a e a bir r and unf i. I Aprl2013, ant, s ri ha he rs s rng a i s r r ta y ar n i Defnda sJ Coli ,Uni M a erofA- l ng,a Lt Da d Gr e ,A- l ng Supe v s , e nt . lns t ng Buidi nd . vi e r Buidi r ior al ge y wa ned W iln s t tt y di nota ove ofi a e notf ng t wa de a ssnnt le dl r lim ha he d ppr nm t s iyi he r n, s it wa den,ora r nyoneeleabou e nt i A- l ng.Ne rhees ,W ila sfl d a pe ii f a s t ve s n Buidi ve t l s lim ie tton or 1 o ot e t r o r d a ke he w rtofm a m us i t Supr m e Cour ofV i gi a. H e a s w r e l te st H a ol Cl r , t i nda n he e t r ni 1 die t oft Vigi aDe rme ofCoreci (& rcor he r ni pa t nt r tons ç VDOC' ,andt Ge geHi e,aVDOC ' ) o or nkl r gi e onala nita o ,as ng t be ta f re awa fom W al ns Ri dmi sr t r ki o r ns e r d y r le dge. W ila s a s d li m dvie Hi e a Clr t t he wa ed a ta f r be a e onl i aes wilng t be nkl nd a ke ha nt r ns e , c us y nm t li o come tn o ma ts'c n h v p io j b t eea d b c us h wa td t sa ai e ( No 1 ,a t f r n lj' a a e rs n o s h r n e a e e ne o ty lv . ECF . 9 t i 9-10.) 2 On J l 29 201 ,W ila a k d Co l a an f ra p io j b d o ta ( i ims uy , 3 l ms s e li g i o i ns rs n o t h t W l n l s l wo ln' b f r ed .. (o fl c mp an sa d s is' ( No.1 , t4 5) W ihn d y , n u d t e o c l) . tl ie o lit n ut. ECF ' 9 a -. ti a s o A ugus 1, 201 G r e pl e W ila s on i fnie ge r de e i w iho flng a t 3, e r ac d li m nde i t ne al t nton t ut ii ny dici i t c r s a ns hi . W ila salege t tColi a ted t lng Gr e t pl e s plnay ha ge gai t m lim l s ha lns dmit eli e r o ac W il mso d tninwi u n tc o ah ai b c us he( li lwa ha igab dd ya d li n ee to t t oie r e rng e a e Co l n ho ns s vn a a n wa i a b d mo d wh n h rc ie W ila 'r q etfraj b Re tito sf rimae i sn a o e e e ev d lims e u s o o . srcin o n ts n d tn inp e e tW il msfo atn i gc u c sr ie o e j yngo h rg n r lp p lto ee to r v n li ' m te d n h r h e vc s r no i t e e ea o uain n r prvie es s h a con a tviis daiy s wer ,t l son,r c eai i t gym,e oyme , i l g , uc s t c st , l ho s eevii e r ton n he mpl nt a tndi c a s , ndi e a tng wih f l i aes te ng l s es a ntr c i t elow nm t . Afe hi ta f rt s e td co i ment W iln fld t s j1 lws tagans tr s rnse o egrgae nfne , lims ie hi 983 a ui i t Coli a Gr ri Augus ,2013.On Se e be 1 2013,çn a s w ofs lns nd ee n t pt m r 3, û i ho uppor f de enda t or f nt G r e ,'Hi e a Cl r a hor z d D e e nt W e c t c as iy W ilnm s a a s c iy t ea e r ' nkl nd a ke ut i e f nda l h o l sf li s e ur t hr t a a sg hi i fniey t s e ton û t utdue pr es ora aval bl a nita i nd s i n m ndei t l o egr ga i i ho wi oc s ny ia e dmi sr tve rme y' ( No 1 ,a 1 . As aj ttc to f rt i ca st to c a g ,d f n a t e d . ECF . 9 t 0) ' usi ain o h s ls i in h n e ee d n s i ka 1W ila sdoe no sae whe he fld hi m andn us a i or wha isout ie s m cton tt come was Cou tr or lim s t tt n . r ec ds avalbl onlnei c t t thefld t m a m uspeii i t Supr m eCour ofV igi a i M a 201 bot ia e i ndiae ha ie wo nda ttons n he e t r ni n y 3, h o whc teCo r rfsdi Se tmb r201 ( cr No .1 0 40& 1 08 3 . f ih h u teu e n pe e 3 Re od s 3 7 3 0) 2 Thepa numbe slse he ea et eas i edby t c tsel koni tlng s t anddifrsi ty ge r itd r r hos sgn he our' ec c ii ysem fe lgh l fom t pa numbe sW ila pl e onhi ha r he ge r lims ac d s ndwrte doc nt itn ume . lim ' eque t f a tanser a f r i f fom ç nge ous prs s or r f nd or ele r i da r ion alege y r i d on W iln s r l dl ele poiis' ( No 1 , t7) l e . ECF . 9 a . c ' W iln s as al ge t t D. Cr te l tt i na Gre nce Coor naor f t lim lo le s ha ab r e, nsiuto l i va di t or he VDOC,r f s d t pr es an unr l t greva e he wr e a i tt 1 w lbr r s pe ioron e u e o oc s e aed i nc ot ga ns he a i a y u nrs M a 22,201 Cr bte r t ne t g i va ,unpr es e notng t t W ila s wo d be y 3. a r e eur d he re nce oc s d, i ha lim ul c r f usng vul r o i olntlngua No s h c r wa fl d. I Se e r 201 ha ged or i ga r ns e a ge. uc ha ge s ie n pt mbe 3, Cr bte r f e t pr de W ilnms wih izor c a r e e us d o ovi li t lf mal ompl i f m s he r que t La e t t ant or e sed. t r ha m ont Cr te r f ed t fl a g i va W iln s m itd. h, ab r e e us o ie re nce li ms ub te I hi s c n s e ond n e d co pl n ,W ilnms nn est f l wi def nda s Coli , m nde m ait li m he olo ng e nt : lns Gr e , ec Hikl,Clr e a d Cr br e W iln s e smo eay d ma e a ijmcie e r W lh, n e ak , n a te . l ms e k n tr n g s nd nt tv i r le r i t tng hi t t g r lpopulton. e if e nsa i m o he ene a ai Di si scus on The c t i r quie t dimi s a a ton or ca m fld by a prs r agans a our s e r d o s s ny c i li ie ione i t gove n e alen iy orofkeri t c tde e mi st aci n orcai i fi ous m ai i , r m nt tt t f he our t r ne he to l m s rvol , lcous o fist sae acam o whc r l fma b g a td. 2 U. C.j 1 5 b ( ) I o d rt r al o tt li n ih ei y e r ne 8 S. e 91 A( )1. n r e o saeacam i a y fd rlcvla to ,te panifsG ta ta alg to smu tb e o g t tt li n n e e a ii cin h li tf tl ct l le ai n s e n u h o l z r i e a r ghtt r i a as i o elef bove t s ul tve l vel' t one t t i t a i e on is f c ' r t r he pec a i e ,' o ha s t usbl pl t a e, a he ' t nmeel t eva e.'BelAt. p. Twombl 550U. 544,570( ha r y t i bl ' l lCor v. conc v, S. 2007) . To sae a ca e of a ton t r j1 tt us ci mde 983,a pli ifmus etbls t the ha bee antf t sa ih ha s n de i d of rght gua a ee by t Consi ton or l of t Unie St t a t tt s prve i s r nt d he tm i aws he t d aes nd ha hi de i ton r ule fom c prvai es td r onduc c t omm itd by a pe s a tng unde c orofsa e lw . W es te r on c i r ol tt a t v. ki ,487U. 42 ( ) I t dono ha ac tt i lypr e tdrg t aprs At ns S. 1988 . nmaes t ve onsiutonal otce iht o ion gre nc pr e e. Ada v.Rie,40 F. 72,75 ( h Ci.1 . Be us Ghee i no iva e oc dur ms c 3d 4t r 994) ca e t r s t c tt i na rght t pa tci t i greva e pr e ngs' i , W iln s a lga i t t onsiuto l i o ri pa e n i nc oc edi ,' d. lim ' le tons ha De e ntCr bte di notpr vi hi wih f msorr f s d t pr es c ran ad i sr tve f nda a re d o de m t or e u e o oc s e ti m nitai gre nc he s te do notsae c tttonalcamsacina e unde j1 3. Theefr , iva es ubmitd tt onsiui li to bl r 98 r oe t c u t imis ss c camsun e j 1 5 b ( )a lg lyfio o . he o r d s s e u h li d r 91 A( )1 s e al rv lus W iln s r t lai c am sa ns t r mai ng de e nt m us a s be dimi s d.To lim ' e ai ton l i gai t he e ni f nda s t lo s se s a e a c or bl c a m of r t la i t pl i if i a e m us a l ge f t s tt ol a e l i e a i ton, he a ntf nm t t le ac s uppo tng a ri r as bl i er nc t tt def nda t t aleg r t laor a ton bec us ofpl i ifs e ona e nf e e ha he e nt ook he l ed e ai t y c i a e antf e r ie ofs xe cs ome co tt i ly pr e t d rght Adn s 40 F. a 75.The Fourh Cic tha nsiutona l ot c e i . m , 3d t t r ui s he dt taprs rsus ofg iva pr dtr si no a pr ece Fis Ame e rght Se l ha ione ' e re nce oce le s t ot t d rt ndm nt i . e Da e v.Ru e sen 41 F.Ap x 3 7 31 ( t Ci.2 1. M oe ve,bae a srins o v b n ti, 7 p' 1 , 9 4h r 01 ) r o r r se t o f r t iton,wihouts eala i t uppori f t,do notesa ih a cai ofc tt i na di tng acs t bls lm onsiuto l menson. I a i d. t 74- I a ton,pl i ifmus sae f c s s 75. n ddii antf t t t a t howi t tt c ng ha he onduc c pli d ofa r ey t om a ne dve s l afce h s c n ttto a rg t. ACLU v W io c Comt 9 9 F.d 78 7 5 (t Ci. fe td i o si in l ih s u . c mio t v, 9 2 0, 8 4h r 1 . l i i ufkintt s t ta def ntsconduc c usd mee i 993) t s ns t e o how ha enda ' t a e r nconve e esor ninc r duc d prvie s I a 786n.6. e e i l ge . d. t W iln s doe no s ae a f t t s lim s t tt ny acs o uppo ta r s bl i e e e t tt de e nt r ea ona e nf r nc ha he f nda s pl e hi i de e ton i or rt r t it a i thi f e c sng c tt i ly pr eced ac d m n t n i n de o eala e gans m or xer ii onsiutona l ot t rght . By W iln own a ot ,Coli cli e hehad W iln spl ed i de e i i J y i s li ms' cc mt lns am d lim ac n t nton n ul 2 3 b c u e Col wa ûn a ba mo d' o r W i ims rp tto s rq e t f r a j b 01 e a s lns s t i i d o ' ve l n ' e eiiu e u s o l o. W iln h d n c n t ina rg tt tl t e g iv n l h we e ,o t ha e a p io j b3 l ms a o o si o l ih o ie h re a c , o v r r o v rs n o . i mt La e al ga i i c t t t ofi i l hed W iln i s gr gae co i m e bec us t y t r le tons ndia e ha tc as l li ms n e e td nfne nt a e he 3 I i wel s tedt tf r c t do notoc upy tt r e ofs rwa de ofsa epe li tttons' t s l etl ha edeal ours c the ol upe r ns tt na nsiu i ' a dt ono sto spevs saepio . Alzrv Pa eik 5 9F.d81 ,8 3(t Ci.1 7 )(nena ctto s n t t it u rie tt rsns' t e . d rc , 6 2 2 1 4h r 9 8 itr l iain d ' i o te ) tnp riua,t castc t nsa d wok a sgn nso p io esi s c isi to aematr o mitd. t a t lr he lsi ai n r si me t f rs n r n u h ntt ins r tes f l c i o u prs a nita i wihi t diceton oft prs a nitao s...' l ion dmi srton, t n he s r i he ion dmi sr tr ' d. 4 pe c i fom sa e r eved r t t ment he m a t the mi htpos a s trt t ea . W ilnms aleg no s de ha g e ecliy hr t li l es f t lnki hi dee i i J y t hi m a muspr ee ngs hi c acs i ng s tnton n ul o s ndn oc di , s onve s tonswih Coli rai t lns a Gr e i Aprl201 a utt i dilkeofhea i i t s'di s ts a ton wih co to i nd e r n i 3 bo her si rng nma e s a if c i t ndii ns n A- l ng,orhi e r s ofa c tt i nal pr ec e rght Thus W ila s co l or Buidi s xe cie ny onsiuto ly ot t d i . , lim ' ncus y as e ton t tColi a Gr e de ane hi t ru la e a i thi ha no f c ua s ppo ta s ri ha lns nd e r t i d m o e it gans m s a t l u r nd sae no plusbl cl m a tona e unde j1 tts a i e ai ci bl r 983. W ilnms cli t tW ec Clr a li ' ams ha lh, ake, nd Hi e r t laed ag ns hi i l e n l s f c ua ma tr c er ng any aci nst ke by nkl e a it ai t m ncude ve es a t l te onc ni to a n t s def nt i vi a i ofW iln s rgh s He sa e no f t lnki t rco uc t a he e enda s n olton lim ' i t . t t s ac s i ng hei nd t o ny r t la o y m o i a ii fom hi e cs of a c tt i lrg . The c tsl ma iy e a it r tve rsng r s xer ie ny onsiutona i ht our zm rl d s se wi u p eu ieW i ims r tlaincamsu d rj 1 5 b ( )a fi oo s imis s t t rj d c l a ' eaito li n e 91 A( ) l s rv lu . ho l Fi ly,W iln s al gai s e no f de a d pr s ca m . W he a def nda i na l lim ' le tons ut e r l ue oce s li n e nt s l wf ly c c e a c i d t prs n,he l es a sg fca t i e e ti hi lbe t f r t a u l onvit d nd onfne o io os i nii n nt r s n s i ry o he pe i oft sntnc Gasonv.Ta or 946F. 3 343( h Ci.1 ) Ne rhel s s e rod he e e e. t vl , 2d 40, 4t r 991 . ve t es, ut prs r gultons m a c e t lbery i t r t ,whih a e lm ied t G r dom fom r sr i ion e a i y r a e i t n e ess c r i t o i ee f r e tant whih,whie not e e ng t s nt nc i s h a t xpe td m n r a t gi rs t c l xc edi he e e e n uc n me ce nne s o ve ie o pr e ton by t Due Pr es Clus of is own f c nonehees i ot c i he oc s a e t or e, t l s mpos s aypi l a e t ca nd sgnik a ha ds p on t i t i r lton t t o di r i i nt ofprs lf ' Sa n v. i t nt r hi he nma e n ea i o he r na y nc de s ion ie.' ndi Co n r 51 U. 47 48 ( 9 5 . Th Co r i S n i f u d t a be a e te s g e ae n e , 5 S. 2, 4 1 9 ) e u t n a dn o n h t c us h e rg td c i m e ti onfne n mpos i t tca e di note e smia ,butt al dic eto r c t goresof ed n ha s d xc ed i l r ot ly s r i na y, a e i c i me i et rdur ton o de eeofr titon,t pl ntf ss e t d confne e di onfne nt n ihe a i r gr esrc i he ai if egr ga e i m nt d not i i a e a f der ly pr t c e lbe t i e es. l a 486mplc t ny e a l o e t d i ry nt r t d. t 87. The e or t Cour r f e, he t de e m i d t tt pl i if was note ild t f de a due pr s pr e tons bef e prs t r ne ha he antf ntte o e r l oce s ot c i or ion ofk i l co d i pos t c le d ca egor ofc i m e . t a s ul m e he ha l nge t y onfne nt 5 W iln s s iso i c t t t ofii l have hel hi a a fom t ge r lim ' ubm s i ns ndia e ha fc a s d m w y r he ne al popul to t r a m o e r srci c t go y ofde e i be a e t y pe c ved t the wa ai n mde r e ti tve a e r t nton c us he r ei ha s m n ng t e t . W iln s doe not a l ge f c s de onsr tng t t co tons i t s ki hr a s li m s le at m tai ha ndii n hi a i sr tve de e to ha pos d a aypia ha ds p on hi as co pa ed t ot r dm nitai t n i n ve e ny t c l r hi m m r o he c t gore ofdicr tona y detnton wihi t VDOC' cls ik ai s t m . Ass h,he f is ae is s ei r e i t n he S a st ton yse uc al t de o monsr t t the had a pr t c e lbe t i e e tt rSa n t tr quie f r ldue ta e ha ny o e t d i ry ntr s mde ndi ha e r d ede a pr es pr t c i be or he co d be d ai d. For t e r a ons t c twil dimi s oc s o e tons f e ul et ne hes e s , he our l s s W iln 'j1 3camswih u p eudc , u s a tt j1 5 b)1, sfioo . lims 98 li t o t rj ie p ru n o 91 A( ( ) a rv lus4 Cpncuson l i Fo t r a ons sa e t co t g a t W iln s m oton f l a t fl a s cond r he e s t t d, he ur r n s li m ' i or e ve o ie e a n e c mp an , u d s se t a sc nda nd dc mplit t u p eu ie pu s a t o me d d o lit b t imis s h t e o me e o an wi t rj dc , ru n t ho j 1 5 b ( ) a fioo . An a p o raeo d rwil su ti d y. Th Clr i die tdt 91 A( )1 , s rv luss p r p it r e l is e h s a e ek s rce o s nd c e oft sme or ndlm opi on a ac om pa ngor t pl ntf. e opi s hi m a l ni nd c nyi der o ai if ENTER:Th s l N d y o Oco e, 01 i R a f t b r 2 3. Chi Unie St t sDititJ ef t d a e src udge 4 W iimsas ha n id p n n j1 3cam b sdo alg to st t h d fn a t voae VDOC la lo s o n e e de t 98 li ae n le ain ha t e ee d ns iltd l rg lt nsrltdt hi d tnin. Se lico v Comt o F if .Va,9 7 F.d 1 9,1 6 (t Ci.9 0 e uai eae o s ee t o o e tc i . t y f aru . 0 2 45 4 9 4h r1 9 ) (mdn ta saesfi r t a d b iso po e ua rg lto i n tafd rld ep o esis e.Th c u t f ig h t tt' al e o bie y t wn rc d rl e uains s o e ea u r c s su ) e o r u as d cie t e ecs s p lme tlu idcino e a y s elw camsrltdt plitf salg t nsi ti lo e l s o x rie u pe naj rsito v r n ot a li eae o anif l ai n hs n e o ato a dds se al u hcamswi o t rj dc , ru n t 2 U. C. 1 6 () cin n imiss ls c li t u p eu ie pus a to 8 S. j 3 7 c. h 5 The c tnotst tW ila 'ad itd f l et e us avaia eadmi srtvermedisasr quied our e ha lims m te aiur o xha t lbl nita i e e e r u d r4 U. C.j1 9 da p ee t a atraiego n frdimis lo ti c s. Th camsi ti a t nae n e 2 S. 9 7 ) rsns n len tv ru d o s sa f hs ae e li n hs ci r o ba e on e t i J y 201 W ilamspr ens e de t t i Aprl201 he compl ne i wrtng about sd ven s n ul 3. li es t vi nce ha n i 3, ai d n ii om c sno ma ng i o ma c er t ki nfr l ompli f msa lbl t i t i t pod aeaorot wiepr di s f ms ant or vaia e o nmaes n he r her s ovi ng uch or t imae .Animaemutatmp i oma rs uino a is eb fr r iiyii arg lrriv n ea dmu t o n ts n t s te tnfr l eolto f n su eoe asn tn e ua e a c n s or na iyus a i o m a c di rl e n nf r l ompl ntf m f t spum os W ila sofe sno e de ,how e r t thea t ed ai or or hi e. lim fr vl nce ve ,ha tempt t o ai an i o malc o bt n nfr ompli f m i J y 201 ort thetld a r gulrgre nc a t e nt a is i ant or n ul 3 ha ie ny e a iva e bout he ve s t s ue n hi j 1 3 c mpli t W i ims as beiv s t a h c n o fl g iv n e a o t a to s tk n b p io s 98 o an . l a lo l e h t e a n t ie re a c s b u ci n a e y rs n l e a nita o s The c ti t war ofany s h lmiai i t prs swel- t ihed greva pr edu e dmi srt r . our s ma e uc i t ton n he ion' lesabls i nce oc r s. Be a s W iims alg to sfi t saea ya t n bl j1 8 cam,h we r tec u t ldimist a to c u e la ' le ain al o tt n ci a e 9 3 li o ve,h o r wil s s he cin l o o ta bai, to tfrh rdsusino Wil ms fi r t c mpl wihj1 9 ea. n h t ss wi u u te ic so f la 'al e o o y t 9 7 () h i u

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