Pelley v. City of Athens, Tennessee

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE NASHVILLE DIVISION DR. ADOLPHUS PELLEY, ) ) Plaintiff, ) NO. 3:24-CV-01306 ) v. ) JUDGE RICHARDSON ) CITY OF ATHENS, TENNESSEE, and ) PUBLIC ENTITY PARTNERS, ) ) Defendants. ) ) MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER Pending before the Court is “Defendant City of Athens’ Motion to Dismiss First Amended Complaint” (Doc. No. 21, “Motion”), whereby Defendant City of Athens (“Athens”) seeks dismissal of this action under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(1) for lack of subject-matter jurisdiction1 or, alternatively, under Rule…