Al-amin v. State of Tennessee

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT MIDDLE DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE NASHVILLE DIVISION SHAKUR AL-AMIN, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) NO. 3:20-cv-00413 ) STATE OF TENNESSEE, et al., ) ) Defendants. ) MEMORANDUM OPINION I. Introduction Shakur Al-Amin, an inmate in the custody of the Davidson County Sheriff, filed a pro se complaint under

42 U.S.C. § 1983

“for damages/injuries and illegal incarceration” on May 13, 2020. (Doc. No. 1.) On June 1, 2020, Plaintiff filed documents styled “42 ‘1983’ Complaint” (Doc. No. 3) and “Restraining Order” (Doc. No. 4) as well as a one-page, handwritten application to proceed in…