Traylor v. United States

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF MISSISSIPPI NORTHERN DIVISION JESSIE TRAYLOR PLAINTIFF V. CIVIL ACTION NO. 3:21-CV-104-KHJ-MTP UNITED STATES OF AMERICA DEFENDANT ORDER Before the Court is Plaintiff Jessie Traylor’s [28] Motion to Alter the Judgment and [29] Motion to Appeal the Judgment. The Court denies the motions for the following reasons. On February 8, 2021, Traylor filed a Complaint against the United States of America, alleging violations of the Federal Tort Claims Act and requesting $4 million in damages because he contracted COVID-19 while in federal custody. Compl.…