Mu'min v. Kindcaid et al, No. 7:2013cv00588 - Document 17 (W.D. Va. 2014)

Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by District Judge Glen E. Conrad on 02/19/2014. (kab)

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CLERKS OFFI U. DI COUR CE S. ST. T AT ROANOKE, VA FIED L I TH E U N I N TED STA TES D I STR I T C O UR T C FO R TH E W ESTERN DI STRI O F V I G I I CT R N A R O AN O K E D I I O N V SI FEB 1 9 2 1 29 J UL C, DL BY: . A BDU L- U ' IN , M M a. a.TR AV IS JA CK SO N M A R RO N , k - ERK r -. CA SE N O .7: 3CV 00588 1 Pl ntif ai f , M EM O R AND U M O PI IO N N V. K I C A I ,e aI, N D t . By: G l E.C onrad en Chi Unied St es Di tri Judge ef t at s ct Defnda l) e nts. Abd - u' n,ak..Trvi J c on Mar (i u' n') aVigi a i t pr ee ng ulM mi . a a s a ks ron f mi ', r ni nmae oc di M pr K , fl t scvi rg sa ton purua tt 42 U. C.j1 3, al ng t t va i us pr s n o io ied hi i l iht ci s n o S. 98 1 legi ha ro ofkil a AugusaCore tonalCe e (t t as t t rci ntr i Augusa' b oug afledicplnay c r a i t t' r ht as si i r hage gans ) hi ,f w hi h t y convi t d a pe i d hi ,i r t i ton f hi flng a pr orci la ton. m or c he c e nd nalze m n e ala i or s ii i vi c i M u' i a s s e t a end t orgi lc pl i t br ng a tona c a m st tot rof i a s m n l o e ks o m he i na om a nt o i ddii l l i ha he fci l r t la e a i thi by i e f rng w ih hi us oft a i s r tve r ed pr e e a by e a i t d ga ns m nt r e i t s e he dm nit a i em y oc dur s nd c i c tng hi pe s na pr pery. Upon r vi of t r cor t cour tnds t t t ac i onf s a i s ro l o t e ew he e d, he ti ha he ton m us be s m a iy di m i s d. t um r l s s e B ackzround A lhough M u' i s com pl n is f m a t m n' ai t t el kes no c ea s a e ent of t f c s hi l r ttm he a t , s s m i s ons a a whol i c t t f l ng s ub s i s e ndi a e he olowi eque e ofe nt on w hi h he br ngs hi cl i s nc ve s c i s am . On N ove be 1 201 M u' i t d Of i rThom ps n t the w oul notbe goi t hi pr s m r 6, 3, m n ol fce o ha d ng o s i on j bt td yb c u eh wa h vn he d c sa d$ me tl r a d wn' n wa g i b c t o ha a e a s e s a ig a a he n t n a b e k o 'a d s ong a k o a 1 M u' i cies t contac l , cor a e l and varoussat esand t e i i hi pl di r t aw mn t o por t aw, i t ut r ates n s ea ngs. Hi s isi ,however do notde onsr t t t f ct sat s s ubm s ons , m tae hat he a s t ed upportany actonabl cl m under i e ai t e e lga c nc pt f r le u e j 1 3.Thee o e wi u f t rdicu so t c r wildimis h s e l o e s or eif nd r 98 rf r , t t urhe s s in,he ou t l s s ho wi tp eudc a fiolusa ys c cams pu s a tt 28U. C.j 1 5A( ( ) t hou rj ie s rv o n u h li , ru n o S. 91 b)1 . K be Thom ps t d M u' i t t t e pr e s di no e us hi f om w or ng as r uie d. on ol m n ha hes obl m d t xc e m r ki eq r d by polc a i M u' i di no ge up a go t w or he w oul r c i a di c plna y c r i y nd f m n d t t nd o k, d e e ve s i i r ha ge. M u' i di not go t wor D.A.Ki i Tho ps n' s r ior t n br m n d o k. ncad, m o s upe v s , he ought a cha ge r a ns M u' n f rr f i t wor M u' n r f edt penat ofe ,by whi h he c d ha gai t mi o e usng o k. mi e us he ly f r c oul ve pl de guit t t c r e i e ha f afne ea d ly o he ha g n xc nge or i . Att di c plna y he r ng,M u' i c ai ed t he w asphys c ly a m e a l una e he s i i r a i mn lm hat i a l nd nt ly bl t w or s he s d not ha be n c r ed w ih r f i t w or O f i r Hos e t f m d o k, o houl ve e ha g t e us ng o k. fce t ter ot M u' i guit s a i t t M u' i di not obt i a m e c or m e a he t e us f hi m n ly, t tng ha mn d an di al nt l alh xc e or s a e e f om w or A he ng of i erm a of e a l or Res uton ofa di ci i r c r bs nc r k. mi fc y f r n nf mal ol i s plna y ha ge whe t of e r ha be n c r f e A lhough M u' i m e t s c ie i ,H os e t r di not n he f nde s e ha ge r e. t m n t hi rt r a t te d fnd i a opra e t gr nt a i o m a r s u i be a e M u' i ha no co a t d m e c l i t ppr i t o a n nf r l e ol ton, c us m n d t nt c e di a s a f f r a e us f m i s ng wor Hos e tr pe lz M u' i w ih 20 da l s of t f o n xc e or s i k. t te na i ed m n t ys os c m i s r prvie . The c c i a pe t w e e uphe d o a pe . om s a y i l ges onvi ton nd naly r l n p al M u' i s a e d c a m r s s o t f l i f c s M u' i as e t t t hi M us i m n' m nde l i e t n he olow ng a t . m n s r s ha s lm rlgo sb le srq r hi t h m h spa tlg j s a o ehsa ke .W hi ho e i a oh r eiiu eif e uie m o e i n e s u t b v i n ls l us d n n te e p io f clt,Mu' n o ti d p r sin t h v hsj a sa d s apa t h mme i t s rs n a ii y mi bane e miso o a e i e n n we t ns e d n hi f s on. W he M u' i a rved a Augusa, howe r he di no pr e ofkil wih a hi n m n ri t t ve , d t es nt f a s t doc nt ton s ume a i howi t tt e at r tonsha be n a ove ng ha hes le a i d e ppr d.Durng a i tt to s r h i n nsiu i nal ea c frc nr b n ,S t Shr t o Mu' n sh mme j a s saigt a h h d b e i sr ce t o o ta a d g. ie o k mi' e d e n , ttn h t e a e n n tu td o c n ic t al e n ta wee he d. Afe t e c nic to ,Mu' n d so e e t a o h r o fsae 1 j a s h t r mme tr h o tsain mi ic v r d h t t e i tswih he d orc t fja di notha t rpa t co ic td.W he M u' n tld nmae t mme uof e ns d ve hei ns nfs ae n mi ie i onna c ant a a gre nc a nf l ompli s nd iva e boutt i de ,ofii s rj ce t e doc nt he nci nt fcal ee td hes ume s be a e M u' i had i ude m or t n one i s i vi a i of pr e e. Eve a t r c us mn ncl d e ha s ue, n ol ton oc dur n fe M u' n c mi ompl t t tna lvelofa alunde t r m e espr dur ofii suphel t eed he i l e ppe r he e di oce e, fcal d he c nfs ai no hi ja . o ic to f s e ns M u' i s co pl i t a am e d co pl i as e t t t t di c plnar c r , t m n' m a n nd nde m a nt s r ha he s i i y ha ge he rf s lo teif r lr s lto ,h c n ci na dp n ly h str n to fo hsj b, e il eu a f h n o ma e ou in te o vito n e at , i emiain r m i o d na o a c s t t e lw lb ay a o tn a hed sr d te c nic to o h sj a ,a d o fcas f c e s o h a irr s fe s e ie , h o tsain f i e ns n fiil' r f s l t i tga e a of t s pr e s a 1oc r e i r t la i f M u' i s pur ui of e u a o nvesi t ny he e obl m 1 cu r d n e a i ton or m n' s t M u' i v. M il r Ca e N o. 7: 3CV 00338. l t t ca e, M u' i s d O f i er M il r a mn le , s 1 n ha s m n ue fc s le nd s elgi us n he ns a cton, m n ee Fl vi f r us ng t r c ze hi r i o nam e. l t i t nt a i M u' i s ks a n or ef i o e ogni mo tr da g s ata frt a t rp io , n tnniaino ald fn a t fo ter o . neay ma e , rnse o nohe rs n a d e n to f l ee d n s r m h ij bs Di scusson i The c t i r qui e t dim i s a a ton or cl i f l d by a pr s ner aga ns a our s e r d o s s ny c i a m ie io i t gove n e alen iy or ofi e i t c tde e ne t a ton orcl i i f i ous m alci , r m nt tt fc r f he our t nni s he c i a m s rvol , i ous orf l t saea cai o whih r i ma be g a e ais o tt l m n c elef y r ntd.28 U. C.j 1 1 b)1) To saea S. 9 5A( ( . tt cam i a y f d rlcv la to ,t plitf sCta t a alg to mus bee o g t riea li n n e ea ii cin he an if t l cu l l ains t n u h o as g e rght t r le abo t s ul tve l l' t one t t i k a i e on is f c ' r t r t n i o e i f ve he pec a i eve ,' o ha s ç usbl pl t a e, a he ha ' me eyçc ei bla'BelAt. p v.Twombl 550U. 544,570( r l ionc va e' l lCor . v, S. 2007) . To sae a c us ofacin unde 51 tt a e to r 983,a pli if mus esabls t t he ha be n antf t t ih ha s e de i d of r gh s gua a e d by t Co tt i n or l w s of t U nied St t s a t t t s prve i t r nt e he nsiuto a he t a e nd ha hi de i t o r ule f om c prva i n es t d r onduc c m it d by a pe s a tng t de col of s a e l w . W es t om te r on c i m r or t t a t v.At ns 487U. 42( 988) nmaesdo notha ac tttonalypr e td rghtt aprs ki , S. 1 .I t ve onsiui l otce i o ion gre e pr dur Ada v.Rie,40 F. 7 75 (t Ci.1 . Bec us thee i no ivanc oce e. ms c 3d 2, 4h r 994) a ei r s t c tttonalrghtt pm i paei greva epr e i , tJ,M u' n' algai t ts onsiui i o ci t n i nc oc edngs' t '. mi s le tons ha ome oft de enda s of e e bog r s ns t hi i or alc pl i s a gr e nce o di not he f nt f r d us e po es o s nf m om a nt nd i va s r d r reg ivanc fndi on a a d notsaec tttonalcai a tona eunde j1 eves re e i ngs ppe l o tt onsiui l ms ci bl r 983. Theeor t co tdimisss h camst rj 1 5 b)1 a lgalyfi ous rf e,he ur s se uc li mde 91 A( () s e l rvol . To sae a c orbl j1983 cli ofr aiton,t pli ifi t mus alge f t tt ol a e am etlai he antf nmae t le acs s uppor i a r as bl i e e e t ea h de e ntt t a l ge r t i t y ac i be us tng e ona e nf r nc hat c f nda ook he le d e ala or ton ca e ofpl i i fs e r i e of s e c tt i ly pr t c e rght A da s 40 F. a 75.The Fourh a ntf xe c s om ons iutona l o e t d i . m , 3d t t Cic tha he d t ta pr s r s us ofgre r ui s l ha i one ' e i vanc pr ed z e i nota pr e t d Fi s A m e e e oc lr s s ot c e r t ndm nt rg . Se Da v.Rube ti 41 F.App' 317 31 ( h Ci.2011. Morove,bae iht e ye nsen, 7 x , 9 4t r ) e r r a s r i of r t la i w ihou s s e tons e a i ton, t t uppor i f c s do no esa i h a c a m of c tt tona tng a t , t t bls li ons iu i l di e i m nson. I a 7 75. I a ton, pl i if m us sa e f t s d. t 4n ddii a ntf t t t ac s howi t t t c ng ha he onduc t c m pl ne of ad r e y a f t d hi c tt i na rght . A CLU v. W i m i Count 999 o ai d ve s l f ec e s ons iuto l i s co co v, F. 78 785( h Ci.1 .l i i ufiintt s t tadee ntsc 2d 0, 4t r 993) t s ns tce o how ha fnda ' onduc c us d mee ta e r i onve e esorr duce prvie s I a 78 n. nc ni nc e d i l ge . d. t 6 6. M u' i does not s a e a f c s t s mn t t ny a t o uppor a r s bl i e e e t t t de e n s t ea ona e nf r nc ha he f nda t t a of t c le d a tons t r t la e a i thi f pu s ng hi ot rpe ng l s t ook ny he ha l nge c i o e a i t ga ns m or r i s he ndi aw ui abo hi r i ousnnm e. M u' i a is t the di no go t wor as o d e and he of e s no ut s elgi m n dm t ha d t o k r er d, fr evi nc t t he had o a ned a a opra e w rte e us f o t m e ca or m e a hea t de e ha bt i n ppr i t i n xc e r m he di l l nt l lh saf.Hi s si i caet thel thi prs nj b be a ehedi notr gulryatnd, nd t f s ubmisons ndi t ha os s io o c us d e a l te a t thi lm ie a c st t l w lbr r oc ur ed be a e he vi a e pr s pr e zesby doi ha s i t d c es o he a i a y c r c us ol t d i on oc dlr ng l ga w or f a t r i a e. M u' i s a l ga i alo r t e t t t he di not pr e Sg . e l k or no he nm t m n' le tons s e l c ha d es nt t S ie wi a y e i e c t a h sh mme ja sh d b e a p o e a a t e p io Clal hrs t n v d n e h t i e d e n a e n p r v d t noh r rs n. e ry, h t def he endant had l tm at r ons t t t actons t M u' i chalenges. M or s egii e eas o ake he i hat mn l eover, M u' i a l ge no f c s lnki de e nt ' a tons t hi pr or l s t Hi c us y m n le s a t i ng f nda s c i o s i aw ui. s oncl or a s ri ns t t def nda s t t c l ng a i ns t r t i t a i t hi ha no f c ua s e to ha e nt ook he hale ed cto o e ala e ga ns m ve at l s uppor a sae no pl i e cai a tona eunde j1 t nd tt ausbl l m ci bl r 983. The c ts our ummaiy dimis s rl s s e wi u prj d c W il ms rtlai n camsu d rj 1 1 A( )1 a fi oo s Al p ndn t t eu ie la ' eaito li n e 9 5 b ( ) s rv lu . 1 e ig ho i motonswilbedim is d a moot An a oprae or rwilis t sda i l s se s . ppr it de l s ue hi y. The Cl r i di e t d t s nd c es of t s m em or ndum opi on a ac om pa ng ek s rce o e opi hi a ni nd c nyi or rt pl i if de o a ntf . ENTER:Thi l s Q da ofFebr r , 201 y uay 4. Chi fUnie St t s Di t i tJ e t d a e s rc udge

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