Rivera v. Mathena et al, No. 7:2016cv00346 - Document 148 (W.D. Va. 2022)
Court Description: OPINION AND ORDER denying 147 Motion for Preliminary Injunction. Signed by Senior Judge James P. Jones on 4/13/2022. (Opinion and Order mailed to Pro Se Party via US Mail)(aab)
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Dockets.Justia.com IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA ROANOKE DIVISION DENIS RIVERA, Plaintiff, v. RANDALL C. MATHENA, ET AL., Defendants. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) Case No. 7:16CV00346 OPINION AND ORDER JUDGE JAMES P. JONES Denis Rivera, Pro Se Plaintiff. This prisoner civil rights action closed in October 2021 after the parties reached a settlement. Plaintiff Denis Rivera was then represented by counsel. Now, five months later, he has filed a pro se motion seeking interlocutory relief based on recent events entirely unrelated to the underlying cause of action in this case. I will deny his motion as unrelated to the underlying action. “[A] preliminary injunction may never issue to prevent an injury or harm which not even the moving party contends was caused by the wrong claimed in the underlying action.” Omega World Travel v. TWA, 111 F.3d 14, 16 (4th Cir. 1997). Rivera v. Mathena et al Doc. 148 To warrant interlocutory relief, the movant “must necessarily establish a relationship between the injury claimed in the party’s motion and the conduct asserted in the complaint.” Id. Rivera’s current motion fails to make these required connections. Accordingly, it is ORDERED that the motion, ECF No. 147, is DENIED. ENTER: April 13, 2022 /s/ JAMES P. JONES Senior United States District Judge
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