Bumpas v. State of Tennessee et al

Filing 4

ORDER: The application (ECF No. 2) is GRANTED. The complaint is DISMISSED with prejudice, in its entirety, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2)(b)(ii).It is so ORDERED. Signed by District Judge Todd J. Campbell on 5/1/13. (xc:Pro se party by regular and certified mail.)(DOCKET TEXT SUMMARY ONLY-ATTORNEYS MUST OPEN THE PDF AND READ THE ORDER.)(af)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE
NASHVILLE DIVISION

DARRELL WAYNE BUMPAS,
Plaintiff,
v.
STATE OF TENNESSEE MENTAL HEALTH
INSTITUTE, et al.,
Defendants.

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No. 3:13-cv-378
Judge Campbell

ORDER

Plaintiff Darrell Wayne Bumpas has filed a pro se complaint in this action (ECF No. 1), seeking
compensatory and punitive damages under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 based on alleged violations of his constitutional
rights. Presently pending is the plaintiff’s Application to Proceed in District Court Without Prepaying Fees
or Costs. (ECF No. 2.) Because it is apparent from his submission that the plaintiff lacks sufficient financial
resources from which to pay the full filing fee in advance, the application (ECF No. 2) is GRANTED.
Having granted the plaintiff leave to proceed as a pauper, the Court must also conduct an initial review
of the complaint pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2), and must dismiss the complaint sua sponte, prior to

service upon the defendants, if the Court finds that the complaint fails to state a colorable claim under § 1983
against any of the defendants named in the complaint. As set forth in the accompanying Memorandum
Opinion, the Court finds that the complaint fails to state a claim for which relief may be granted as to any of
the defendants named in the complaint. The complaint is therefore DISMISSED with prejudice, in its entirety,
pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2)(b)(ii).
It is so ORDERED.

Todd Campbell
United States District Judge