Covington v. Laws

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE BRYAN PERRY NELSON COVINGTON, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) No.: 2:19-CV-172-TAV-CRW ) TERESA LAWS, ) ESCOBAR JARNIGAN, ) HAMBLEN COUNTY JAIL, ) BLOUNT COUNTY JAIL, and ) SOUTHERN HEALTH PARTNERS, ) ) Defendants. ) MEMORANDUM OPINION This pro se prisoner’s complaint for violation of

42 U.S.C. § 1983

is before the Court for screening pursuant to the Prison Litigation Reform Act (“PLRA”) [Doc. 2]. I. SCREENING STANDARDS Under the PLRA, district courts must screen prisoner complaints and shall, at any time, sua sponte dismiss any claims that are…