Baker v. Monroe County Jail

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE AT KNOXVILLE MICHAEL ALLEN BAKER, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) No.: 3:19-CV-522 ) MONROE COUNTY JAIL, MONROE ) Judge Collier COUNTY SHERIFF, and MONROE ) COUNTY, TN, ) ) Defendants. ) M E M O R A N D U M The Court is in receipt of a pro se prisoner’s complaint under

42 U.S.C. § 1983

[Doc. 2] and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis [Doc. 1]. I. MOTION FOR LEAVE TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS It appears from Plaintiff’s motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis that he lacks sufficient financial resources to pay the filing fee.…