Ashann-Ra v. Johnson

UNPUBLISHED UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT No. 03-7359 ASHANN-RA, Plaintiff - Appellant, and UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Intervenor/Plaintiff, versus GENE M. JOHNSON; LINDA SHEAR; TIM W. EVANS, Counselor; CORPORAL VIERS, Claim #13; COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA, Claims #13 and #22; RON ANGELONE, Claim #22; DAN ARMSTRONG; DUNCAN MILLS, Claim #22; CHIEF OF OPERATIONS, Claim #22; DANIEL BRAXTON, Claim #35; LARRY HUFFMAN, Claim #35; GARY L. BASS; W. W. ROGERS, Defendants - Appellees, and TONY F. MCANALLY; D. P. SMITH, Classification; RICHARD A. YOUNG; LARRY W. HUFFMAN; MELANIE PARR; REGIONAL OMBUDSMAN; PAGE TRUE; STAN YOUNG; ADAM HARVEY; TERRY MONK, Counselor; M. HENSLEY; STACY RIDER; FARMER, Mailroom Clerk; RICHARDSON, Mailroom Clerk; CORPORAL RUSSELL; SERGEANT HEAD; JERRY W. ARMENTROUT; D. VASS; RICHARD FLEMING, Major; LESLIE FLEMING, Captain; BILL FERGUSON; J. KISER, Captain; KELLY JEAN CHRIS, Lieutenant; MICHAEL YOUNCE, Lieutenant; STACY MULLINS, Lieutenant; L. W. COX, Lieutenant; JIM ROBINSON, Lieutenant; CHARLES RAMBO; JOHN HONAKER, Lieutenant; RICKY ROSE, Lieutenant; RONALD MACK FOWLER, Lieutenant; J. B. QUINN, Sergeant; GREGORY DEEL, Sergeant; SERGEANT CHILDRESS; DELMER TATE; JOHNNY KENDRICK; JEFFREY D. PHILLIPS; NANCY ROSE; G. COUNTS, Corporal; J. ELY; T. HALE; J. ARTRIP, Officer; T. YOUNCE; B. MAGGARD; W. SCANLON; S. DEEL; D. DEEL; A. KILBOURNE; CORPORAL RING; D. GREGORY BAKER; CORPORAL FLUTZ; CORPORAL BAKER; CORPORAL CREEAR; CORPORAL FOSTER; CORPORAL DEEL; CORPORAL BROWN; R. A. EDWARDS, JR., M.D., Corporal; JOHN DOE; OFFICER IN CHARGE; J. LARGE; CORPORAL HOPKINS; JOHN DOE, Two unknown A-3 control room correctional officers; TIM W. EVANS, Counselor; L. MILLS, Counselor; R. DUFFY, Counselor; L. MULLINS, Counselor; J. BOLLING; N. C. LEWIS; COUNSELOR SYKES; COUNSELOR JESSEE; COUNSELOR GIBSON; SANDY MULLINS; TERESA PEASE, Mailroom Clerk; LEIGH MCCOY; PAMELA SAUL; D. MCKNIGHT; L. MILLINS, Hearing Officer; ROSE, Laundry Manager; J. FRALEY, Former Virginia Department of Corrections Officer, Defendants. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia, at Roanoke. James C. Turk, Senior District Judge. (CA-02-927-7) Submitted: December 31, 2003 Decided: March 2, 2004 Before WIDENER, TRAXLER, and GREGORY, Circuit Judges. Affirmed by unpublished per curiam opinion. Ashann-Ra, Appellant Pro Se. Joshua Z. Rabinovitz, Catherine Yvonne Hancock, Michael Scott Raab, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, for Intervenor. Pamela Anne Sargent, Assistant Attorney General, for Appellees. - 2 - Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit. See Local Rule 36(c). - 3 - PER CURIAM: Ashann-Ra appeals the district court’s order denying his free exercise claim filed under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (2000). We have reviewed the record and find no reversible error. Accordingly, we affirm substantially on the reasoning of the district court. See Ashann-Ra v. Johnson, No. CA-02-927-7 (W.D. Va. Aug. 22, 2003). We dispense with oral argument because the facts and legal contentions are adequately presented in the materials before the court and argument would not aid the decisional process. AFFIRMED - 4 -