Shell v. Warden, No. 7:2014cv00344 - Document 3 (W.D. Va. 2014)

Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by District Judge Glen E. Conrad on 7/17/2014. (tvt)

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U .z ' j s,v a j2 5 peiin i t i c ur,whc wa d n e b o n o a d o d re tr d S p e e 2 , 2 4 t o n h s o t ih s e id y piin n r e nee e tmb r 7 t 201 Shelv.Clr No.7; 2. l ake, 11CV00363,201 W L 4470425 ( . Va.201 ,a aldim' 2 W D. 2) ppe s d, 51 F.App' 254( hCi.,c l.de ed,13 S. .342( 3) 6 . x 4t r) e' ni t 4 Ct 201 . Li r l c t t d,She l s c z e c ai s alege t t he i c i i vi aton of hi be aly ons rz e l' u r nt l m l ha s onfned n ol i s f r l cons iutonalr gh s be a e t s c t r le on f t e r s by t s a e c t . A s ede a tt i i t c us hi our e i d ac ual r or he t t our s sae Shel has ar dy purued rle unde j2254 i t s c tand,i f t ried cams ttd, l lea s eif r n hi our n ac, as li sm ir t hi c r tcom pl i s Thus hi c r t s i s o i pr ry c t ue a a s c i l o s ur en a nt . , s ur en ubm s i n s ope l onsr d s e ond or s eque j2254 peii fli undert pr bii i 28 U. 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