Legal Opinion

Cortez R. Jamar v. T. Ballard, et al.

District Court, E.D. Tennessee

Decided June 16, 2026No. 3:25-cv-00386Unknown

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE CORTEZ R. JAMAR, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) No.: 3:25-CV-386-TAV-DCP ) T. BALLARD, et al., ) ) Defendants. ) MEMORANDUM OPINION This civil matter is before the Court on a Report and Recommendation (“R&R”) issued by United States Magistrate Judge Debra C. Poplin on April 1, 2026 [Doc. 8]. In the R&R, Judge Poplin granted plaintiff’s application to proceed in forma pauperis [Doc. 4] but given his status as an inmate in the Knox County Roger D. Wilson Detention Facility, assessed him the civil filing fee of $350.00. Additionally, after…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Erickson v. PardusSupreme Court of the United States · 2007
  2. Thomas v. ArnSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  3. Eloise HOWARD, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1991
  4. Atwater v. City of Lago VistaSupreme Court of the United States · 2001
  5. Keith A. Mira v. Ronald C. MarshallCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1986

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