Gratton v. Cochran

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE NASHVILLE DIVISION PAUL GRATTON, ) ) Petitioner, ) ) NO. 3:20-cv-00742 v. ) ) JUDGE CAMPBELL DONALD Q. COCHRAN, ) ) Respondent. ) MEMORANDUM In 2017, a federal jury found Paul Gratton guilty on five firearm counts, and the Court sentenced him to a term of 45 months’ imprisonment to be followed by 3 years of supervised release. United States v. Gratton, No. 3:16-cr-00043, Doc. No. 280 (M.D. Tenn. Dec. 14, 2017). Gratton has now filed a pro se Petition for a Writ of Mandamus under 28 U.S.C. § 1361. (Doc. No. 1). He…