Lathan Word v. Sumner County Sheriff's Department, et al.

Summary

The court grants Lathan Word’s application to proceed in forma pauperis in his civil-rights action against the Sumner County Sheriff’s Department and related defendants. The court denies without prejudice Word’s motion for a preliminary injunction because he failed to establish a certain and immediate irreparable injury, relying instead on speculative concerns about future misconduct. The court notes that Word’s request for preservation of evidence is presented in a separate motion.

Holdings

1. A preliminary injunction was not warranted because Word alleged only speculative future misconduct and presented no evidence of ongoing misconduct or a certain and immediate irreparable injury.
2. Word's application to proceed in forma pauperis was granted because the court determined that he lacked sufficient financial resources to pay the filing fee in advance.

Questions Presented

1. Whether Word demonstrated a sufficient likelihood of immediate and irreparable harm to warrant a preliminary injunction.
2. Whether Word's application to proceed in forma pauperis should be granted based on his alleged inability to pay the filing fee.

Disposition

other