Legal Opinion

Benson v. Hardin County, Tennessee

District Court, W.D. Tennessee

Decided October 8, 2020No. 1:20-cv-01057Unknown

1Opinion

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE EASTERN DIVISION BRIAN C. BENSON, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) ) VS. ) No. 20-1057-JDT-cgc ) ) HARDIN COUNTY, TENNESSEE, ) ET AL., ) ) Defendants. ) ORDER DISMISSING COMPLAINT AND GRANTING LEAVE TO AMEND On March 12, 2020, Plaintiff Brian C. Benson, who is incarcerated at the Hardin County Correctional Facility in Savannah, Tennessee, filed a pro se complaint under

42 U.S.C. § 1983

and a motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis. (ECF Nos. 1 & 2.) On March 13, 2020, the Court granted leave to proceed in forma pauperis and assessed the filing…

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