Filed: Jul. 24, 2014
Latest Update: Jul. 24, 2014
Summary: ORDER JAMES C. DEVER, III, Chief District Judge. On June 23, 2014, Kelvin Melton ("Melton" or "defendant") filed a motion to vacate special administrative measures and challenged the constitutionality of such measures. See [D .E. 133]. On July 21, 2014, the government responded in opposition. See [D.E. 168]. The Attorney General properly approved the special administrative measures. See 28 C.F.R. 501.3; [D .E. 133-1]. Moreover, Melton failed to exhaust available administrative remedie
Summary: ORDER JAMES C. DEVER, III, Chief District Judge. On June 23, 2014, Kelvin Melton ("Melton" or "defendant") filed a motion to vacate special administrative measures and challenged the constitutionality of such measures. See [D .E. 133]. On July 21, 2014, the government responded in opposition. See [D.E. 168]. The Attorney General properly approved the special administrative measures. See 28 C.F.R. 501.3; [D .E. 133-1]. Moreover, Melton failed to exhaust available administrative remedies..
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ORDER
JAMES C. DEVER, III, Chief District Judge.
On June 23, 2014, Kelvin Melton ("Melton" or "defendant") filed a motion to vacate special administrative measures and challenged the constitutionality of such measures. See [D .E. 133]. On July 21, 2014, the government responded in opposition. See [D.E. 168].
The Attorney General properly approved the special administrative measures. See 28 C.F.R. § 501.3; [D .E. 133-1]. Moreover, Melton failed to exhaust available administrative remedies before filing the motion to vacate. See 28 C.F.R. § 501.3(e). Accordingly, the court DISMISSES the motion [D.E. 133] without prejudice for failure to exhaust administrative remedies. See, e.g., 42 U.S.C. § 1997e(a); Jones v. Bock, 549 U.S. 199, 211 (2007); Woodford v. Ngo, 548 U.S. 81, 84-85 (2006); Porter v. Nussle, 534 U.S. 516, 524-25, 532 (2002); Booth v. Churner, 532 U.S. 731, 741 (2001); Yousef v. Reno, 254 F.3d 1214, 1221-22 (10th Cir. 2001); United States v. Ali, 396 F.Supp.2d 703, 705-08 (E.D. Va. 2005); Al-Owhali v. Ashcroft, 279 F.Supp.2d 13, 17 n.5 (D.D.C. 2003); United States v. Al-Marri, 239 F.Supp.2d 366, 367-68 (S.D.N.Y. 2002).
SO ORDERED.
