Lightner v. Zych et al, No. 7:2014cv00019 - Document 9 (W.D. Va. 2014)

Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge James C. Turk on 02/19/2014. (kab)

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C.j 1 S. 331.Li ne algest tt defnda prs of il dici nae a i thi ght r le ha he e nt ion fcas s rmi td gans m bec us ofli M oors Am e i n Na i a e ls ih rca tonalGove n e r lgi bele s Afe r e ofhi r m nt ei ous i f . tr eviw s s isons t c t c l ubm s i , he our oncudes t t hi co pl nt m us be sl ma iy dimis d wihout ha s m ai t lm rl s s e t prj d c . eu ie Li ht rs s g ne ' ubmi sons i c t t f l ng s que e off c s fom whi hi c am s s i ndia e he olowi e nc at r ch s l i a ie. Li t ri a pr c i ng t oors Am e i n' who t i ne on t t d oors Am e i a rs gh ne s a tci t M ih rca ' tg d s o he M ih rc n Nai Gove n n ' i 201 ( tonal r me t' n 2. Compl 1. W hie he wa a i t a t Unie Stt . ) l s n nmae t he td aes Penientar i Le Comt Vigi a CE Le ',t rlgiusvol e r fom t Moors t i y n e t y, r ni USP e' wo ei o ) unte s r he ih Ameia Nain lGo e n n (MANG',c mp ee ter q ie s c rt p p nv r t vst rc n t a v r me t E o ç ' o ltd h e ur d e u iy a e o k o ii ) t prs a a t ly viie s ve a tm e . The e M AN G vol e r a s co plt d he ion nd c ua l st d e r l i s s unt e s lo m e e pa r k t be pe wor o come con r c or pr di r lgi s r ce t i aes a USP Lee The ta t s ovi ng e i ous e vi s o nm t t . n, s udde ly, t volm t r s oppe c i t t prs rl he t ee s t d om ng o he i on. W he Li ner as n ght ked t U SP Le he e c pli t co a tt M ANG vol e r t as t m t r s ha a ns o nt c he unte s o k he o e ume t i r i ous viis t t her elgi st o he prs t c pl ns r f e The c pl i i or d Li ht r t t t y r c uied r i o ion, he ha ai e us d. ha ans nf me g ne ha he e r t elgi us vol ee st m e tt nee oft prs a ot rM oo ih vol e r we eale viii on unt r o e he ds he ion, nd he rs unt e s r r ady stng ar ul rba i .Li t ra s rst tt eot rM oors volmt e swe eno ofhi M ANG f t eg a s s gh ne s e t ha hes he ih t e r r t s aih a t r or , c d not m i se t hi . He al ge t t i he had con a t d t M AN G nd, he ef e oul nit r o m le s ha f t c e he volmt e shi s f t y woul ha bee pe m a nty bn d fo viii USP Le t e r m el, he d ve n r ne l nne r m stng e. Li ht rha snc bee ta f re fo U SP Lee t a f de a prs f ciiy i Sout g ne s i e n ' ns e r d r m r o e r l ion a lt n h Ca olna. He exha t d a i sr tve r me e and t n fl d t s Bi ns a ton a ns t r i use dm nita i e di s he ie hi ve c i gai t he USP W a den and ot rUSP of a s i udi t c pl ns Li ne a s t t the wasnot r he scil , ncl ng he ha ai . ght r s ers ha pr ded wih f i r vi ofhi c ovi t ar e ew s ompl i sunde t BOP admi sr tve r di spr ed e ant r he nita i eme e oc ur s a as t s co tt r vi w t e pr e le . Spe fc ly,he c e t tt c pl ns nd ks hi ur o e e hos oc dtr s cii al ont nds ha he ha ai ' a tonsr l t d apr e e e f roneM oors f ih ove Li ne ' M AN G f t i vi a i n of c i efece ef r nc o ih at r ght rs aih, n olto BOP Pr a St tm e P5360. r r ng nondi c i na i i t a omm oda i of ogr m ae nt 09, ega di s rmi ton n he cc ton i t s r i ouspr c ies nma e ' elgi a tc .Asr le i t sa ton,hes e deca aor r i fa c t . ei f n hi c i e ks lr t y ele nd oss 11 Thec t sr quiedt dimi sa a i o ca m fld by aprs ragans a our i e r o s s ny cton r li ie ione i t gover m e a e iy o ofi e i t c t t r i t aci orcai i fi o , ai i , n nt l ntt r fc r f he our de e m nes he ton l m s rvol us m lcous o f i t saeacam o whc r le ma beg a td 2 U. C. 1 5 b( ) l o d rt r al o tt li n ih eif y ' n e . 8 S. j 91 A( )1. n r e o s r saeacam i a yfd r l ii a to ,h plitf stta tn alg to mus b e o g t tt li n n e e a cvl cin te an if tl cl l le ains t e n u h o l l r s arg t r i fa aie i ht o ele bovet s c ai l l't onet ti Eplusbl on isf c 'r t r he pe ul tve eve , o ' ha s ç a i e t a ey' a he t meel lc eva e. BelAt.Co n. Twombl 550U. 544,570( hm1 r y ionc i bl ' l l r v. ' v, S. 2007) . l Bi ns t Supr m e Cour r ogni d t tf de a co t ha a hort t de 28 n ve , he e t ec ze ha e r l ur s ve ut iy m r U. C.j 1 t a r monea yda st pe s whopr de i to ofc tmto l S. 331 o wad tr mage o rons ove prvain onsi ina 2 rg st ough t c i ht hr he onduc off r ofk il .403U . a 392. An a ton unde Bi nsi t ede al t a s S. t ci r ve s amo tie tc l oa a to u d r4 U. C. 1 8 , x e tta t ef r ri man ane a an t l s d n ia t n cin n e 2 S. j 9 3 e c p h t h o me s iti d g i s f r lofk i l,whiet l te i a ns sa eofk il .Se Ca lon v.Gr e 446 U . 1 ede a t a s l he a tr s gai t t t t a s e rs e n, S. 4, 2 25(98 )(p yngBie si p io c n e t; t v. o o u, 8U. 4 8 5 4 ( 97 ) 4 1 0 a pli v n n rs n o tx ) Buz Ec n mo 43 S. 7 , 0 1 8 . l nmat do notha a c tt to ly pr e t d rghtt aprs gre ncepr dtr es ve onsiu i nal ot c e i o ion iva oce ze. Ad msv.tc , F.d7 , 5( t Ci.1 9 ) Be a elh r i n c nsiu in l ih t n Iie 40 3 2 7 4h r 9 4 . c us t e e s o o ttto a rg t o t pm i paei gi ncepr ee ngs'i. Li nersal tonst tt defnda sofee ci t n reva oc di ,'4, ght ' legai ha he e nt f rd il gii t ori r e tr s est hi r quessdtrng t a i s tver medy pr es ,or le tma e nco r c e pons o s e t li he dm nikai e oc s vi a e prs pr edur swhen t f l t r vereprorof a s a nita i r dy olt d ion oc e hey aied o e s i scil ' dmi sr tve eme fndi on a i ngs ppea , notsae c tt to c am sa a s h, enota tona et r l do t t onsiu i nal l i nd, s uc ar c i bl mde Bi ns Si lry, sc am t tUSP Le ofk i svi a e a BOP pr a sa e e tdo not ve . mia l hi l i ha e t al olt d ogr m t t m n de monsr t t tt e a tonsvi ae Li ne ' co tt i rght s a t be a tona e ta e ha hos c i olt d ght r s nsiutonal i s o s o c i bl unde Bi ns r ve . Fi ly,snc Li ne i no l ri a ce a e a USP Le hehasno sa ng t s ek nal i e ght r s onge nc r r t d t e, tndi o e de a a or r le r r ng hi a t m pt t ha c a tw ih M AN G r lgi volm t e st r cl r t y e i f ega di s te s o ve ont c t e i ous t e r he e. I t con e ofa a ton f dec a aor r i ,apl i ifmus be s ki m or t n a n he t xt n c i or l r t y elef antf t ee ng e ha r kos c i opi o t thewa wr y ha me by t def nda i t pa t Se e. , e pe tve ni n ha s ongl r d he e nt n he s . e, g. As r tv.Mati,431U. 1 ,1 ( 977)( rc im) Li ne ha madeno s hs ng. hc of ts S. 71 72 1 pe ura . ght r s uc howi F rt esae r a o ,hec u t imis st ec mpan wih u p eu iet e o h ttd e s ns t o r ds se h o lit t o t rj dc md r j1 5 b ( )a lg l fioo s Th Clr i dr ce t s n c p e o t sme r n l 91 A( )1 s e al rv lu . e ek s ie td o e d o is f hi mo a dl y m opi o a a ompa ng or rt pli tf . ni n nd cc nyi de o a n if ' / ?-I C ENTER:Th s / 2a o F b u r , 01 . i ' Z y f e r ay 2 4 / ) / ' ' z , - z l j.L y) . g ., y.# f t j.. . . .; ...rLj , r l)t y .. ; v . Se'4fUnie Stt Dit' J n1J * t d a es sn udge 3

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