Franklin v. Cahow

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA ROANOKE DIVISION WENDELL LEWIS FRANKLIN, ) Plaintiff, ) Civil Action No. 7:19-cv-00561 ) v. ) ) MR. MARK CAHOW, et al., ) By: Elizabeth K. Dillon Defendants. ) United States District Judge MEMORANDUM OPINION Plaintiff Wendell Lewis Franklin, proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis, filed this civil rights complaint asserting claims pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Franklin’s complaint names Mark Cahow and the Bedford Adult Detention Center (“BADC”) as defendants. (Dkt. No. 1.) In his complaint, Franklin alleges that after…