Johnson v. State of Tennessee

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE WESTERN DIVISION SHERNAYNE JOHNSON, as next of kin ) and personal representative of the Estate of ) Debra Johnson, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) No. 2:20-cv-02581-TLP-atc v. ) ) JURY DEMAND STATE OF TENNESSEE, WEST TN ) WARDEN JOHN FITZ, WEST TN STATE ) PENITENTIARY, and UNKNOWN ) CORRECTIONS OFFICERS, ) ) Defendants. ) ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND DENYING IN PART DEFENDANTS’ MOTION TO DISMISS BACKGROUND I. Factual Background This case arises from the brutal and tragic killing of Debra Johnson. The Tennessee Department of…