Carlos Terrell Brinson v. Thomas Spangler, et al.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE AT KNOXVILLE CARLOS TERRELL BRINSON, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) No.: 3:25-CV-266-KAC-JEM ) THOMAS SPANGLER, et al., ) ) Defendants. ) MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER Plaintiff Carlos Terrell Brinson, a prisoner formerly in the custody of the Tennessee Department of Correction (“TDOC”), filed a motion to proceed in forma pauperis [Doc. 1] and a complaint under

42 U.S.C. § 1983

[Doc. 2]. For the reasons below, the Court GRANTS the motion to proceed in forma pauperis [Doc. 1] and allows a use-of-force claim against Defendant David Isaacs in his…