Brooks v. Smith

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE AT CHATTANOOGA NATHAN E. BROOKS, ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) No. 1:24-cv-00378-CEA-CHS ) JOE SMITH, et. al., ) Defendants. ) REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION I. Introduction Nathan Brooks, pro se, is proceeding in forma pauperis [Doc. 1]. This Court is responsible for screening all actions filed by plaintiffs proceeding in forma pauperis and for dismissing any action or portion thereof which is frivolous or malicious, fails to state a claim upon which relief can be granted, or seeks monetary relief against a defendant who is immune from such…