Rucker v. Lynch

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE AT KNOXVILLE RONALD RUCKER, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) No. 3:25-CV-88-CEA-JEM ) TAMMY LYNCH, GREG LYNCH, and ) PATTY WELLS, ) ) Defendants. ) O R D E R This case is before the undersigned pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b) and the Rules of this Court on Plaintiff’s Application to Proceed in District Court Without Prepaying Fees or Costs [Doc. 1] and his Complaint for Violation of Civil Rights [Doc. 2]. On April 3, 2025, the Court entered an Order explaining that it may lack jurisdiction over the matter [Doc. 9]. Instead of recommending…