Abernathy v. Deal

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE AT KNOXVILLE COREY CORTEZ ABERNATHY, ) ) Petitioner, ) ) v. ) No. 3:21-CV-24-CLC-HBG ) JAMES DEAL, ) ) Respondent. ) M E M O R A N D U M Corey Cortez Abernathy (“Petitioner”), proceeding pro se, has filed a motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis [Doc. 12] and a petition for a writ of habeas corpus in which he states that he seeks relief under

28 U.S.C. § 2241

and/or a writ of mandamus [Doc. 2]. For the reasons set forth below, Petitioner’s motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis [Doc. 12] will be GRANTED, and this action…