Brennan v. Mayes

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT MIDDLE DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE NASHVILLE DIVISION JOSEPH BRENNAN, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) NO. 3:19-cv-00948 ) TONY MAYS, et al., ) ) Defendants. ) MEMORANDUM OPINION Joseph Brennan, a state prisoner, filed this action under

42 U.S.C. § 1983

against the Tennessee Department of Corrections (“TDOC”), TDOC Commissioner Tony Parker, and Warden Tony Mays.1 Before the Court is Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss or for Summary Judgment. (Doc. No. 46.) Plaintiff filed a Response (Doc. No. 50) and Defendants filed a Reply (Doc. No. 52). As explained below, Defendants’ Motion will be…