John Walter Louis Gates v. Chisenhall, et al.

CLERKS OFFICE US DISTRICT COUF AT ROANOKE, VA FILED IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT July 15, 2026 FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA LAURA A, AUSTIN, CLERK ROANOKE DIVISION By: /s/ M. Poff DEPUTY CLERK JOHN WALTER LOUIS GATES, ) Plaintiff, ) ) V. ) Civil Action No. 7:25-cv-00799 ) CHISENHALL, et al., ) By: Hon. Robert S. Ballou Defendants. ) United States District Judge MEMORANDUM OPINION Plaintiff John Walter Louis Gates, a Virginia inmate proceeding pro se, has filed a civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983, alleging that he has been denied reasonable access to courts. Dkt.…