Potter v. Haysi Regional Jail, No. 7:2020cv00301 - Document 10 (W.D. Va. 2020)
Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Senior Judge Glen E. Conrad on 6/26/2020. (ck)
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Potter v. Haysi Regional Jail Case 7:20-cv-00301-GEC-PMS Document 10 Filed 06/26/20 Page 1 of 2 Pageid#: 47 Doc. 10 cœ Rx'sOFFICEus.DlsT.cœ r ATo N6u ,va FILED JUN 2 6 2222 JUL IN TM UN TED STATESDISTRICT COURT BY; FOR TIIE W ESTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGIN A R OA NO K E D IW SIO N ANTHONY RYANPOTTER, UDLEK CLERK D P CASENO.7:20CV00301 Plaintiff, V. m M ORANDUM OPN QN HAYSIREGIONAL JM L, By: H on.Glen E.Conrad SeniorUnited StatesDistrictJudge D efendant. Plainfs Anthony Ryan Pottet,a vuzlwa zmuam Ixuuuuuius uro K ,sledthiscivildghts . action pursltrmtto 42 U.S.C.j1983 agnl -nstthe ççHaysiRegigoqnalJai1,''alleging thathewas beingwrongfully keptin <tmax''and shotlld be'releued. Compl.1,2,ECF No.1. Aûerreview ofthemgord,thecourtconcludesthatthiscivilaction mustbesllmmarily dismissed, The courtisiequired to dismiss any action sled by a prisoner againsta governm ental entity orbfscerifthe courtdetermbnesthatthe.action isfdvolous,m alicious,orfailsto state a . clàim on wllich reliefmc be granted. 28 U.S.C.j 1915A(b)(1). Section 1983 parmitsan . : ' aggrieved party to ;le a civilaction againsta person for qctionstaken under colorofstatelaw thatviolatedhisconstimtionaldghts.Cooperv.Sheeham 735F.3d 153,158(4thCir.2013).A complm'ntmustbe dismissed ifitdoesnotallege N nougb factsto state a claim to reliefthatis plausibleonitsface.''BellAtl.Coo .v.Twombly.550U.S.544,570(200X. Potteridentifeso2ly one defendant: the HaysiAqgionalJail. A localjail,however, cnnnotqualifyasapersonsubjecttobeingsuedx underj1983: See.e.q.,Mùcoyv.Chésapeake '' , . Com Ck.,788F.Supp.890,893-94 (E.D.Va,1992). BecausePotter'sj1983clslmsMnnot proceed againstthe only defendanthe hasnmnedkthe courtwillsllmm arily dismiss tlze action Dockets.Justia.com Case 7:20-cv-00301-GEC-PMS Document 10 Filed 06/26/20 Page 2 of 2 Pageid#: 48 without prejudice tmder j1915A(b)(1).1 An appropriate order willenterthis day. Such a dismissalleavesPotterfreeto refilehisclaimsin anew and separatecivilaction ifhe can correct the defcienciesdescribed in tllisopinion.He isadvised,however,thataprisonerm ay notbring a civil action without complete prepayment of the appropdate filing fee and a $50.00 administrative fee,ifthe pdsonerhasbroughton three ormoreoccasions,an action orappealin afederalcourtthatwasdismissed asfdvolous,asmalicious,orforfailm eto statea claim upon which reliefm ay be granted,lmlesstheprisoherisin imminentdangerofsedousphysicalinjury. . See28U.S.C.j1915(g). The Clerk is directed to send copies ofthis m em orandum opinion and accom panying orderto plaintiff. ENTER :Tllis M day ofJune, 2020. SerliörUn'ed StatesDistdctJudge 1 M oreover, Pott er'ssubmissionsdonotpresentfactsstating any actionablej1983claim againstanyone. Hiscomplaintcentersonhissecurityclassitkationandthem' eaofthejailwhereheisconfmed.Asrelietheseeks tobehousedinamedium securityunitatadifferentjail.However,inmateshavenoconstimtionallyprotectedright to behoused atanyparticularjailortobeclassified toany pm icularsecurity levelwithin ajail. SeeHewittv. Helms,459U.S.460,468 (1983)(findingthatprisonerhasnorecor ized liberty interestinaparticularsecmity classitkationorprisonglacement);Meachum v.Fano,427U.S.215,223-224(1976)(findingthatinmateshadno liberty interest in avoidmg transfer from medium to maximllm sectlrity prison or in being transferred only after proven,seriousmisconduct). 2
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