Rucker v. Purviance

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE NASHVILLE DIVISION MORRIS RUCKER, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) Case No. 3:21-cv-00555 ) Judge Trauger JIM PURVIANCE, et al., ) ) Defendants. ) MEMORANDUM OPINION Morris Rucker, an inmate at the Northwest Correctional Complex in Tiptonville, Tennessee, has filed a pro se complaint for violation of civil rights under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. (Doc. No. 1.) After initially seeking leave to proceed in forma pauperis (Doc. No. 8), the plaintiff subsequently paid the full filing fee. (Doc. No. 9.) In light of his payment of the filing fee,…