Coles v. Clark et al

Filing 9

MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by District Judge Glen E. Conrad on 04/24/2013. (kab)

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es s rs ha s r ns rpt , e t cor s nd he e c r ' tt m nt m ta e
t the ha a tl a ni di a lt ' ihi t m e ni o t AD A . Spec f c l Col s c ai s:
ha
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t i ho e i amao p io wi alanngd sbit t a i cu l n u u u l t s me t
ç ng us d n j r rs n t e r i ia l y h t s r e a d n s a pmih n
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an en o k d o 4 r r r a . ECF 1 a 2.
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l w s t Co e na esH a ol Cl r D ie t roft V igi a De t en ofCor ec i
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e ' le tons ai o tt ny ci bl 983 li gai t he fnda s
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d s se wi u p eu ieu d rj1 1 A( )1 frf ilet saeacam a an tDe e d n s
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s san das ro so sg i n me tl rp y ia ij r a ar s lof h c le g d
u ti e ei u r in t t na o h sc l nu y s e ut t e haln e
ka
c tons s Stiklrv. aes 98 F. 1 1 1 ( h Ci.1 ,a t tprs
ondii , ee rc e W tr, 9 2d 375, 380- 381 4t r 993) nd ha ion
ofi i skne c tonspos d a s t nta r s ofha m and di notr s bl r pond t t t
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sro me tl rp y ia ij r fo tec n ie n c n io a GRCC o t a h i lk l t
eius n a o h sc lnu y r m h o fn me t o dt ns t
i
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do s Ther or ,hi a l ed st to f ist g ve ls t a Ei h A m e m e c ai .
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te sr ie ,p o rms o a t te o ap b i e tt,o b s be td t ds rmiain b a
h e vc s r g a , r ci is f u lc n i r e u jce o ici n to y ny
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y
s h e iy. 42 U. C.j 1 1 2. Col doe no alegea mn r i whih he has be n
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xcl d r
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s r m na e ga ns
he tons
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de e
f ndan s or any ot pr s of i a . A c or ng y, Col ' ale a i ns do not s es a
t
her i on fci l
c di l
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a tona e c a m unde t A DA aga ns a
c i bl l i
r he
i t nyone.

Fort ras saed,t co tdimis Coe 'co ai wihoutprj c purua
he e ons tt he ur s ses ls mpl nt t
eudie, s nt
t j1 5A( () f rf itr t saeacam.TheClr i die t t s ndc e oft s
o 91 b)1, o alle o tt li
ek s r ced o e opis hi
m e or
m andum opi on a a om pa ng or rt pl i if
ni nd cc
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de o a ntf .
EN TER : Thi 24 h da ofApr l 201
s t y
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