Stephens v. New River Valley Regional Jail, No. 7:2018cv00172 - Document 29 (W.D. Va. 2018)
Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Senior Judge Glen E. Conrad on 9/26/2018. (tvt)
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ctz- s oFFl ce u. s,DlsT.= . ATRoANoG ,VA ... FILED IN TH E IJN ITED STA TES DISTRIC T C O UR T FO R TH E W E STER N DISTRIC T O F W R G IN IA R O A N O K E D IW SIO N CH ARI,IE GRANT STEPHENS, 1 Plaintiff, V. SGT.BYRD,c K , D efendants. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) SEF 2s 2218 JULIA . BY: - CASE NO.7:18CV00172 G M OM NDUM OPN ON By:Glen E.Conrad SeniorUnitedStatesDistrictJudge The courthas directed the clerk to attempt service ofprocess on the defendantsin this prisoner civilrights action filed tmder 42 U.S.C. j1983. The nmended complaint alleges violationsofplaintiY srightto f' ree exercise ofhisreligiousbeliefs. PlaintiY s separate m otion forinterlocutoryinjunctiverelief,however,mustbedenied. To obtain a preliminary injtmction,a plaintiffmustestablish that:(1)he islikely to succeed on themerits;(2)heislikely to sufferirreparablehann in the absence ofpreliminary relief;(3)thebalanceofequitiestipsin hisfavor;and (4)an injtmction isinthepublicinterest. W interv.NaturalRes.Def.Cotmcil,555 U.S.7,20 (2008). Critically,each ofthese four requirements mustbe satisfied. Id. Thus,a plaintiffm ustmake a çlclear''showing thathe is likely to sufferirreparablehnrm absentrelief. Id. Plaintiffhasmovedthecourttoorderjailoo cialstotransferllim immediatelytoanother jailforllissafety.HeassertsthatjailofficialsareûGcareless,''haveEGignored''hissafety,and have subjected him to liretaliation.''M ot.1-2,ECF No.20. Plaintiffdoesnotdescdbeany eventor Stephens v. New River Valley Regional Jail Doc. 29 oftkialactionsatthejailonwllich hebasesthesespeculativefearsofharm.M oreover,plaintiff hasnoconstitutionalrighttobehousedinanypm icularjailorprison.Olim v.W nkinekona,461 U.S.238,245 (1983). Finding no factualbasis for believing thatplaintic s circllmstances Dockets.Justia.com , LERK wm u ttite extaordinaryreliefhe seeks,the courtmustdeny hismotion. An appropiateorder willenterthisday. The Clerk is directed to send copies ofthis m emorandx opinion and accompanying ordertoplaintiffandtocotmnelofrecordfor'defendants. ENTER:This $6nl/dayofSeptember,2j12. SeniorUnited StatesDistrictJudge 2
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