Via v. Clarke, No. 7:2013cv00513 - Document 22 (W.D. Va. 2014)

Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge Samuel G. Wilson on 6/12/2014. (tvt)

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CL S OFFI U. . SI COUA ERK CE S DI AT ROANOKE, VA FI LED I TH E UNI N TED STATES DI STRI COURT CT FO R TH E W EST ERN DISTR I T O F V IR G I IA C N R O AN O K E DI I O N V SI JUN 12 2 1 09 B; AC tU ) U D BARRY L. A,a k/ Zayd AbdulM uham m ad, VI / a Ci lActon No.7: v51 vi i 13c 3 Pet toner, ii M EM ORANDUM OPI ON NI H A R O LD W .CLA R K E, By:Sam ue G .W is l l on U nie St e Di t c Judge t d at s s ri t R espondent . Bar L. a ak/ Za AbdulM uha d,(( a',fldt speii f ha a c pus ry Vi, / a yd mma t ' e hi tton or be s or Vi ) purua t 28U. 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TheW ie c , ly o s a t nd te y fc r , a e s Cot y Cic tCour i Vig ni i mt r ui t n r i a mpos d a 1 m ont s nt nc t ti i e e 2 h e e e ha t nt ndedt nm c ur e o onc r nt t Vi sot rs nt et) butt s ntncngodermitke y satdt tiwast r n o a' he e enc s, he e e i r sa nl t e ha t o u c n e uiet t oh rsn e c t) o s c tv o he t e e tn es. 2Th VDOC t l Vi twl e ane (e tn i g o c r whc rs t i t erc lulto o a e od a s h n w sn e cn ) c u s ih euls n h e ac ain f n g o fn e ' tmec mp tto ,h prvo syp oe tdrla ed t i n lng rv ld. ( trs fe d rs i o u ain te e iu l rj ce ee s ae s o o e ai ' Pe'' ' Ex. ECF No 13 Ea ha v s r me o Se a u ae'as sae t a çth p oe td 0, . - ) c d io y mo, r t g l pd t, lo tts h tt l e rj ce l ' l dat ar bas on t ass pton t t of enderw ilcontnue t ear good tm e att pr ent es e ed he um i hat he f l i o n i he es e ni lve and wilno ha e r goo tm et n fom t ofe ra ar s tof ar ng e l l t ve a ned d i ake r he f nde s e ul m i beha or Los ofea ne good tm e,a c ng i good tm e e r i l vel ora ot re nt s vi . s r d i ha e n i n n ng e , ny he ve ta i a t t es r ieo t ttlsn e c ma c u etep o e tdd tst c n e'( e'' h t mp cs h e vc f he o a e tn e y a s h rj ce ae o ha g . P trs ' Ex.H-,ECFNo.13) l - 1 l. The c t w f ndst tbec us V i poi st no e de e ofc i ng c l t r l our no i ha a e a nt o vi nc ontnui ola e a c eq nc ca e by Res ons ue es us d ponde ' al ge m ic l ultonsa bec us Vi ha r c ve t nts le d s a c a i nd a e a s e ei d he r le hei ta l s e if niily ought Vi ' cli sa em oo .Ac r ngl t c twilg a Res , a s am z t co di y, he our l r nt ponde ' nts m o i t di m i s ton o s s . Ge r ly,ac ebe om e mootwhe t hei s pr e e a eno l erlveo t ne al as c s n t s ues es nt d r t ong i r he pa tesl c a l aly cogni bl i e es i t outom e. Powe lv.M ç m a k,395 U. 48 ri a k eg l za e ntr t n he c ' ' l cor c S. 6, 496( 969) Eve i aca ewa lvea isi pton,a a t lc r ves mus e s dl i a1 1 . n f s s i t t nce i n cua onto ry t xit z ng 1 r sa e o l iain ll sme n t a,h o g u t l iain,h Eeiine)ç t a e tg s f i g to . st -hi a s h tt r u ho t he i g to te p tto r mus h v t s fee , rb tr ae dwih a a t a ij r ta e bet t ed fn a ta lk l t b u fr d o e h e tne t , n cu l nu y r c a l o h ee d n nd iey o e rd e sdb afv rbl j dca de iin.' p n e v. mn ,5 3U. 1 7( 9 8 (uoig e r se y a o a e u iil cso ' S e c r Ke a 2 S. , 1 9 ) q tn ' Lewi v.ContnentlBa Cor , U. 472, 78( 990 ) W heet peii rss ntnc s i a nk o.494 S. 477- 1 ). r he ttone ' e e e h se pie t eemu tb ç o c n r t a dc n iun ij r oh rta t en w-n e a x rd,h r s e ç me o c ee n o tn ig nu y te h n h o e d d s i a ce a i orpa ol - s e E ola e a co eq nc oft co c i nc r r ton r e om c l t r l ns ue e' he nvi ton- m us e s i t s t t xi t f he ui i t bem ant i 'l TheSupr me Cour ha pr s so i aned. d. ' e t s e umedt tawr ulc i i c ci n ha ongf rm nal onvi to ha c i ngc ltrlc e nc s L a 8.Bu t Supr Cour ha rf s dt e e a s ontnui olaea ons que e . ês t t he eme t s e u e o xtnd pr s m pto ofc l tr lc eque est ot rar as s h a pa ol r a i I a l Thus e u in olae a ons nc o he e , uc s r e evoc ton. d. t 4. , wh r ap tto e d e n tc alng hso h ru d ryn c n cin s,h s i' s b itn e ee eiin r o s o h le e i r e n e lig o vito t)t e uts u sse c t cal rquiest tcontnui c ltrlc e nce bepr d.Se L.a 8. ypi ly e r ha i ng olaea ons que s ove e d t Be aus Vi doesnotcha lngehi underyi conki i ,t hem us de c e a le s l ng ctons hen, t monsr t ta e c i ng c l t r lc e nc s c us d by R e ponde ' a l ed m i ca c a i . Unlke t ontnui ola e a ons que e a e s nt s leg s l ul tons i he pettoneri Townesv.Jarvi w ho m ai ai t ,even afert VD O C r eas hi ,t ii n s, nt ned hat t he el ed m he Vigi aPa ol Boa d' e rirconduc co i r ni r e r s a le t ntnued t afec t l ng h ofhi pa ol,5 F. a o f t he e t s r e 77 3d t 3 5 , apon st noc ni igh r 3 Vi h src ie t eo j c o hsp tto : ee s . 47 Vi it o o t n a m. a a e ev d h b e t f i ei n rla e nu i W ihno c i ng cola e alc e nc s Vi sha sca m sm. m oot a t c twil t ontnui lt r ons que e , a' bea li e , nd he our l g a Res r nt ponde ' moton t dim is4 nts i o s s . 11 1. Fo ter a o ssae ,h c u t rn sRepo e tsmo iny d s s. r h e s n ttd te o r g a t s nd n ' to o imis EN TER :June 12,2014. I I S X TED TATES DI CT J STRI UDGE 3I alo a t s ppea st tVi wa notacua l hel be r ha a s t ly d yond hi cour or r d r l s da ea he s t de e eea e t s c pl ns Vi se bisi c t t thewa fr tr m a om ai . a' xhi t ndi ae ha s is e ndedt c t on Jme 1 1 and, o usody t 5, 990 ac or ngt t VDOC,wa sr ngattlsntnc of4 yeas 6mont ,a 32da . ( c di o he s e vi oa e e e : 23 r, hs nd ys' ECF ' No.13) TheVDOC rla e Vi onNove r19, ee s d a mbe 2013, afe ha ngs r e 23veas 5 or tr vi e v d r. m ont ,a 4 da . hs nd ys 4Thi i nott s t tRe po ss o ay ha s ndentsa lge i e i nalmicaculton ofhi çg tme' ' le d ntnto s l ai s çood i ' r la ed t i n c sa i i uae fo rv e t e 4 U. C. 1 8 . e Sld v. mp o ee s ae s e e srl ns lt d r m e iw md r 2 S. j 9 3 S e a e Hn t n y Roa Reg' J i,407F. 243,248- ( hCi.2005 ( di t tf me deaneesr quet ds l al 3d 49 4t r ) hol ng ha or r ti ' e s f rij n tv r l fu d r4 U. C. 1 8 wa mo tb t st e u s f rmo eayrle ( s o nu cie ei n e 2 S. j 9 3 s o, u hi t q e t o n tr eif wa q e r notmoote nt h ( )g lbe nr e e fom J i'. ve houg he had e elasd r a1' ) 4

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