Battle v. State of Tennessee

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT MIDDLE DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE NASHVILLE DIVISION DONTAY BATTLE, NECOAS WILSON, ) DAVID UNDERWOOD, MAURCELIA ) BLANCHETT, by and through her ) conservator, Marcia Blanchett, CHRISTAL ) HELTON, PATRICK DOWNS, by and ) through his conservator Ashlee Kovalik, ) and DISABILITY RIGHTS TENNESSEE, ) ) Plaintiffs, ) ) v. ) Case No. 3:22-cv-00022 ) Judge Aleta A. Trauger STATE OF TENNESSEE, TENNESSEE ) DEPARTMENT OF INTELLECTUAL ) AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES, ) and TENNESSEE DEPARTMENT OF ) MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE ) ABUSE SERVICES, ) ) Defendants. ) ) MEMORANDUM…