Legal Opinion

BENJAMIN D. HELTON v. KENNETH NELSON, et al.

District Court, M.D. Tennessee

Decided April 7, 2026No. 3:26-cv-00385Unknown

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE NASHVILLE DIVISION BENJAMIN D. HELTON #657503, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) No. 3:26-cv-385 v. ) ) Judge Trauger KENNETH NELSON, et al., ) Magistrate Judge Frensley ) Defendants. ) ) MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER This is a pro se prisoner civil rights case filed by Benjamin D. Helton, an inmate of the Riverbend Maximum Security Institution (“RMSI”) in Nashville, Tennessee. (Doc. No. 1). Plaintiff also has submitted an Application for Leave for Proceed In Forma Pauperis (“IFP Application”) (Doc. No. 2), a Motion to Appoint Counsel…

2Cases cited27 opinions

  1. Monell v. New York City Dept. of Social Servs.Supreme Court of the United States · 1978
  2. Erickson v. PardusSupreme Court of the United States · 2007
  3. Farmer v. BrennanSupreme Court of the United States · 1994
  4. Haines v. KernerSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  5. Heck v. HumphreySupreme Court of the United States · 1994

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