Sampson v. Highland County VA Board of Supervisors et al, No. 7:2015cv00465 - Document 12 (W.D. Va. 2015)
Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by District Judge Glen E. Conrad on 9/28/2015. (eot)
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Thus t s e on hi f s are t fns ' c g n ' Filppo, S. , 1 ) , o ucc ed s ale rs c am ,Sa ps n mus pr t tt ofk e who a r se hi hadno pr li m o t ove ha he f r retd m obabl c us t do s e a eo o. Th c u tc n ld st tS mp o ' cam i f rco e b t ef c o t e ga d jzy' e o r o cu e ha a s n s li s o e l s d y h a t f h rn l s r rbr o t ei dcme t Kae v Uni d S ae ,5 U. e zn f h n it n . lv . t tts 71 S. e ,1 4 S. .1 9 ,1 9 ( 01 ) 3 Ct 0 0 0 7 2 4 . tAl idcme tEaru n is fc , a rt r e b a çr p ry c n tttd g a d jly ... 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Sa ps n alo a tm pt t a s r a c am t tt s rf teaed hi dif r nty t n a m o s te s o s e t l i ha he he if r t m fe e l ha wht fl n Th Eq lPr tcin Clu e o t F u te t Ame d n p o i e ta tn o ie eo . e ua oe to a s f he o re nh n me t r v d s h t t j l S aes al.. d n t a y p ro wihn is midcin tee ua prt ci no telws' U.. tt h l . e y o n es n t i t j s ito h q l oe to f h a . S ' Cons.a nd.XI j 1 l l sno tkefom t St e a1powe ofcl sf ton,bu ke ps t me V, . t t doe t a r he ats l r asikai t e gove n e alde son make sfom te tng dif r nty pe s who ar i a lr l va r s c s r m nt cii r r rai fe e l r ons e n 1 e e nt e pe t alke. Ve y v.W yc 293 F. 726,730 ( h Ci.2002)(iai a itm a quotto i ' ne ' he, 3d 4t r ctton nd ne l ain mar o te . Pl ntf E tpl d s fiintf t t stsy e h r quieme . 1 a 7 ks mitd) ai if û mus ea ufce acs o aif ac e r nt d. t 31. 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