Deonta J. Hicks v. Chadwick Dotson, et al.

CLERKS OFFICE US DISTRICT COURT AT ROANOKE, VA FILED IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT August 19, 2026 FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA LAURA A. AUSTIN, CLERK ROANOKE DIVISION by: /s/ M. Poff DEPUTY CLERK DEONTA J. HICKS, ) Plaintiff, ) Case No. 7:24-cv-00360 ) ) By: Michael F. Urbanski CHADWICK DOTSON,, et al., ) Senior United States District Judge Defendants. ) MEMORANDUM OPINION Deonta J. Hicks, a state inmate proceeding pro se, filed this civil action under

42 U.S.C. § 1983

against former Virginia Department of Corrections (VDOC) Director Chadwick Dotson and other individuals employed…