Walker v. State of Tennessee

Walker v. State of Tennessee

Plaintiff:	Shirley Walker
Defendant:	State of Tennessee
Case Number:	3:2016cv03268
Filed:	December 16, 2016
Court:	US District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee
Office:	Nashville Office
County:	Davidson
Presiding Judge:	Aleta A. Trauger
Nature of Suit:	Civil Rights
Cause of Action:	42 U.S.C. § 1983
Jury Demanded By:	None

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May 30, 2017	Filing 11 MEMORANDUM OPINION OF THE COURT & ORDER re 10 MOTION to Reopen Case. Signed by District Judge Aleta A. Trauger on 5/30/17. Consequently, the complaint fails to state a claim upon which relief can be granted. 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2). A reo pening of this case, therefore, would be futile. Accordingly, the plaintiff's motion to reopen is hereby DENIED for that reason. An appeal of this ruling would not be taken in good faith. Coppedge v. United States, 369 U.S. 438, 445-446 (1962) . Therefore, the plaintiff is NOT certified to pursue an appeal of the ruling in forma pauperis. 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(3). Nevertheless, should the plaintiff decide to file a notice of appeal, she must either pay the Clerk of Court the full appe llate filing fee of five hundred five dollars ($505) or submit a new application to proceed in forma pauperis with a certified copy of her inmate trust account statement for the previous six month period. 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(1) (xc:Pro se party by regular mail. ) (DOCKET TEXT SUMMARY ONLY-ATTORNEYS MUST OPEN THE PDF AND READ THE ORDER.)(am)

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May 30, 2017

Filing 11 MEMORANDUM OPINION OF THE COURT & ORDER re 10 MOTION to Reopen Case. Signed by District Judge Aleta A. Trauger on 5/30/17. Consequently, the complaint fails to state a claim upon which relief can be granted. 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2). A reo pening of this case, therefore, would be futile. Accordingly, the plaintiff's motion to reopen is hereby DENIED for that reason. An appeal of this ruling would not be taken in good faith. Coppedge v. United States, 369 U.S. 438, 445-446 (1962) . Therefore, the plaintiff is NOT certified to pursue an appeal of the ruling in forma pauperis. 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(3). Nevertheless, should the plaintiff decide to file a notice of appeal, she must either pay the Clerk of Court the full appe llate filing fee of five hundred five dollars ($505) or submit a new application to proceed in forma pauperis with a certified copy of her inmate trust account statement for the previous six month period. 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(1) (xc:Pro se party by regular mail. ) (DOCKET TEXT SUMMARY ONLY-ATTORNEYS MUST OPEN THE PDF AND READ THE ORDER.)(am)

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