Cox v. Lee et al, No. 7:2013cv00452 - Document 10 (W.D. Va. 2013)

Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge James C. Turk on 10/25/2013. (tvt)

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Upon r viw oft r or t c tc ude t tt co pl ntf ist sa e any a tonabl e e he ec d, he our oncl s ha he m ai al o t t ci e ca m ag ns t def nda s The ef e t c ts ma iy dim is t aci t r 28 li ai t he e nt . r or , he our um rl s s es he ton mde U.. j1 5 B)1()a dd ne Co sp n i moin. SC. 91 ( ( )a n e is x' e dng to Co sa e t the i i r e ae on a c r ofvi a i hi pr bai co to a x t t s ha s nca c r td ha ge oltng s o ton ndii ns nd f ii t r gitra voi ess ve alcompl nt a alng o e se nd c e r ai s boutco i mentc to . Fis,he a s t nfne ondii ns rt s ers t a i i a c ntito itrs f rhm t b c n ie a te j i,b c u e s me u p cfe h t t s o lc f n ee t o i o e o fn d t h al e a s o ns e iid ofk i l t r owe hi mone f s r i eshe pr de t m t oug hi l lbusne sbef e t a s he e m y or e v c ovi d he hr h s oca i s or hi a r s . As e s re t xampl of pr e pur re y ca e by t s c lc , Cox a lge t t es obl ms po tdl us d hi onfit le s ha lnnn d ofi e sha i lc e Ã§ r a punihm e i wor ,' ve f ie t t ke hi be or a l me tc r ve ntit d l por l co s nt n ds'ha a ld o a m f e mag sr t t s e c i i lc r agans t m ,and ha f ld t a r itae o e k rm na ha ges i t he ve aie o range f hi t cons t or m o ul wi a me ulh at p o e so a. S c n Co alg st a j i o fcasae h u ig hm i a t h n e l r f sin l e o d, x le e h t al fiil r o sn i n h s r to uni wher hi prviege a e lm ied. He c eg ega i n t e s il s r i t nnno s t hower as f eq nty or a t nd r ue l te r lg ous s r c as t ge r l po a i i a e do. Thid, Cox as e t a cai of ei i e vies he ne a pulton nm t s r s rs lm Ã§ s rm i ton, a r ty ba ed on a i i entwhe a ntr e a tmpt t g ve Cox a he i c i na i ' ppa en l s di ' n nc d n ls te ed o i not r i a e' m edi a i by m it ke. nm t s c ton sa Co n me a d fn a t t ji isl,is c if o o e ai n (a k Le ) a d t x n s s ee d n s he al tef t he f p r to s J c e , n wo ot r ( ao Nihos n a d M ao Yo n ) As rle,h s e s mo eay d ma e a f s M j r c lo n ke jr u g . eif e e k n tr n g s nd ij n t er l fdrcigo fcast ta se h m t adfee j if clt nu ci ei ie tn fiil o rn fr i o ifrntal a ii v e y. 11 The cour i r quied t dim is a aci n or c am fl d by a prs r a ns a t s e r o s s ny to l i ie ione gai t go r nt le iy orofk e i t c tdee mi t a ton o cli i fi ous malci , ve nme a ntt t r f he our tr nes he c i r am s rvol , i ous o f is t sae a cam o whih rle ma b ga td. 2 U.. j 1 5 b ( ) Th r al o tt li n c eif y e rn e 8 SC. 91 A() 1. e panifst ta t a alg to smu tbee o h t r iea rg tt r le a o et e s e uaie li t G l c' l le ai n s f l u n ug o as ih o eif b v h p c ltv lvel' t one t ti Ã§ a i eon isf e, r t rt n m e ey G oncevabl ' Bel At.Cor v. e ,' o ha s l usbl pl t ac ' ahe ha ' rl Ã» c i e. ' l l p. Two l 5 0 U. 5 4,5 0 ( 0 7 . To sae ac us o a to t e 51 8 ,aplitf mu t mbv, 5 S. 4 7 2 0 ) tt a e f cin md r 9 3 anif s e tbls t theha be n de i ofrght g r nt d by t Consiu i n orlwsoft Unie sa ih ha s e prved i s ua a ee he tt to a he t d St t sa t tt sde i ton r s t fo conduc c a e nd ha hi prva i e uled r m t omm itd by aper o a i unde col te s n ctng r or ofsaelw.W etv.At ns 487U. 42( 988 . tt a s ki , S. 1 ) Fis,Co c n o p ru a j1 8 cam a ans tej i,a tej i i n ta t es n' rt x n n t u s e 9 3 li g i t h al s h al s o t ro ' p s be tt s i u d rj 1 8 .P e a v. n ,2 3F.d8 , 0 0W L 2 5 , t# ( t Ci. a u jc o ut n e 9 3 r v l Re o 0 3 21 2 0 0 91 a 1 4 h r J n. 1 ,2 0 ) ( n bih d ( u tn W ilv Mih R n De to Sae Poie 4 U. 5 ,7 3 0 0 u pu ls e ) q oi g l . c ia p' f tt lc , 91 S. 8 1 ( 9 9 M c v v. e a a eCo cina Ce tr 7 8 F. p 8 0 8 3 9 ( D. .1 9 ) 1 8 :; co Ch spe k ae to l n e, 8 Su p. 9 , 9 -4 E. Va 9 2 (i dn ct j i i mefo s i a d n tap ro f rp r s so j 1 8 ) Th r fr ,Co s fn ig iy al mmt r m u t n o e s n o u po e f 9 3 . ee o e x' camsa an ttej i mu t es mmmiyds se t e j1 5 b ( )a fio o s li g is h al s b u l imis d md r 91 A( )1 s rv l u . 2 Se cond,Cox f ist a lge a r s c i whih t ofke she hasnn a l o le ny e pe t n c he f r med asde e f ndan s t we e pe s l i ve i a of t a lged vi a i . Appar nty,he s e t i r r onaly nvol d n ny he le oltons e l e ks o mpos e l bit o t e meey b s d o t ere l y n tte a s p r io y ofcaso tej i, i l y n h m r l a e n h i mp o me t ils s u e vs r fiil f h al a i whih i no a vibl cam t rj 1 c s t a e li mde 983. Gglibiiy wilonl 1e whee i i afr tvey Ã»l a lt l y i r t s fimai l s hown t t t ofk i l c r d a t d peronaly i t de i ton of t pli if ' rg s ha he t a ha ge c e s l n he prva i he a ntfs i ht ( e a e th do tie o rs o d a s p ro h sn a pl ain'u de j 1 8 Vin d ev. b c us le crn f e p n e t u ei r a o p i to ' n r 9 3. n e g c Gi ,550 F. 9 928 ( h Ci.1 )(ntr lcttonsomitd) Bec us Cox sat no bbs 2d 26, 4t r 977 i ena iai te . a e t es f c s i c tng t t t na a t ndi a i ha he med de e nt a t d pe s ly i a way t t de i d hi of f nda s c e r ona l n ny ha prve m c tt i l pr e t d rgh s he saes no cai a i tt m . The e or t co twil onsiutonaly ot c e i t , tt l m gans he 1 r f e, he ur l sl rl d s s ti a to wi o tprj d c ,p rua tt j 1 5 b ( ) a d d s s Co s l mmaiy imis h s cin t u eu ie u s n o 91 A( ) 1, n imis x' h pe dn moinf rp ei n r ijmci er l fa mo t n ig to o r l ay n t tv ei s o . mi e The Cl r i die t t s nd c e oft s me or ndum o ni a a c pa ng e k s r ced o e opi s hi m a pi on nd c om nyi or rt pli if de o antf . da t be EN TER : Thi Ã¢sv z y ofoc o r 201 s 3. , . g & Se orUnie St t sDiti tJ e nl t d a e src u ' I any eve ,Cox' alega i do notgi rs t a consiutonalconce ns. For e ve ie o ny tt i r n nt s l tons xampl e, Co ha no c ttton rgh t be ho e i a y patc a ji o u e a y patc a lv lo x s onsiui al i t o usd n n riulr al r nd r n riulr e e f r titon. Se ,g n.Ol v.W a n ko ,4 U. 2 ,24 ( 98 ;M e c m v.Fa o,42 U. 21 esrci e e, i m kie na 6l S. 38 5 1 3) a hu n 7 S. 5 2 (97 . Coxas d sn saefcsi hi c mplitidiaigta a yji ofiilk w o o 25 1 6) lo oe ot tt at n s o an n ctn h t n al fca ne f r ac e wih delber t i fer td t i a e ndif ence t any s i m edi l nee Esele v.Gambl 429 U . 97, 102 o erous ca d, t l e, S. ( 97 ,ort a h ha no o poru t t e rie hsrlgo b le s O' e v.Esaeo S b z 48 1 6) h t e s p t ni o xecs i e iius eif, Lon y tt f ha nz , 2 U. 3 2 ( 98 . Fi l g r s veba a e o imae sae no c tt to lcam ofa s ut S. 4 1 7) nal ua d ' r l bus f n t s tts y, onsiu ina li s a l. M o rs n v.M a t 75 F.Su 6 3,68 ( D. C.,a l 91 F. 1 2 ( t Ci.1 90 ( ii ohe rio ri 5 n, pp. 8 7 E. N. ) f' 7 2d 30 4h r 9 ) ctng t r d, c ss. ae) 3

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