WPC G!/ojRFVRKqdwЈxN.7䨛2=t M 09u؁vAܛa|īBzEט[U*9TNn&bHGn,rCŁTgp3^m<^a0 ň ody5 6HdUCg ob %\^ b 0nUNwD4H\ zk m #   _ %  NB 0DDE.b 0 B 0 D3T D- 0K ASR 0 0D ACf) (`$.8dd8    ("  Z6Times New Roman RegularuV)֣3|x C:\PROGRA~1\COREL\WORDPE~1\TEMPLATE\CUSTOM~1\REVISE~1.WPTC:\Program Files\Corel\WordPerfect Office 2000\Template\Custom WP Templates\revised standard opinion.wptUHP LaserJet 4Si,,,,,,0 Level 1Level 2Level 3Level 4Level 5Level 1Level 2Level 3Level 4Level 5Level 1Level 2Level 3Level 4Level 5Level 1Level 2Level 3Level 4Level 5  RK$      1  L  _ ` WeareunsurewhichSectionoftheTennesseeConstitutionthePlaintiffwishestoreference.Itmight,  ofcourse,havebeenArticle1,Section16,butthatisallegedinthePlaintiffsthirdcauseofaction. x (#$  0    RK$      3  L  _ ` WeassumethePlaintiffmeant AmendmentXIV"asthereisnoArticleXIVintheUnitedStates  Constitution. $ RK$      2  L  _ ` WeassumethePlaintiffmeant AmendmentVIII"asthereisnoArticleVIIIintheUnitedStates  Constitution. x      RK$      4  L  _ ` TheFederalStatuteallegedtobeviolatedisnotsufficientlyidentifiedforustofindit.Weassume  itwasintendedtoallegeviolationofTitle42,Section1983,theCivilRightsAct,asTitle7doesnotdealwithCivil x Rights,butratheragriculture.- -(|G2K$ !.8dd8         0  L d(|3y1$ !.8dd8     VVVV'dxd)!dxdx( $ Figure  1  ^_X`YE<<CLevel 1Level 2Level 3Level 4Level 5(|3y1$ !.8dd8     ($$   1  X[Z&OLE 2.0 Box <=8C HKKKK !.8dd8     _  8XXdd8  @ INTHECOURTOFAPPEALSOFTENNESSEE  @WW$ATKNOXVILLE# #Ԉ ,   SubmittedonBriefsSeptember20,2000 X XX #XX#_LATASHA_ԀMARIEWHITTINGTONBARRETTv.HUBERTJOHNSONXX   ` @@ DirectAppealfromtheCircuitCourtforJohnsonCounty  h @@No.1901,JeanA.Stanley,Judge  X _FILEDNOVEMBER6,_2000_  8  @@*AV) ` d6E<` A (  @@TTNo.E200000700COAR3CV '  AV) ` dE<` A      ThisisasuitbetweentwoinmatesoftheStateofTennessee.ThePlaintiff,atranssexual,seeksa  declaratoryjudgment toestablishtherightsofthePlaintiff,anddamages,attorneyfeesandcosts  againsttheDefendantbecauseofsexualharassment.Thecauseofactionallegesviolationofvarious  sectionsoftheConstitutionsoftheStateofTennesseeandtheUnitedStatesofAmericaandofthe  CivilRightsActof1964.TheTrialJudgedismissedthecomplaintbecausetherewas noclaimof v stateactioninPlaintiffscomplaint,noristhisanemployer/employeesituation.Weaffirm.#XX㓞#XX f  Tenn.R.App.P.AppealasofRight;JudgmentoftheCircuitCourtAffirmed; F CauseRemanded  6   #X#XX.HoustonM.Goddard,P.J.,deliveredtheopinionofthecourt,inwhichHerschelP.Franksand f CharlesD.Susano,JJ.,joined. V _LaTasha_ԀMarieWhittingtonBarrett,ProSe 6 Appellant & _NECX_   P.O.Box5000 !  MountainCity,Tennessee376835000 "! HubertJohnson,ProSe $# Appellee v% $ _NECX_ f&!% P.O.Box5000 V'"& MountainCity,Tennessee376835000 F(#'   +f&*  OPINION #XX#    XX     ` Thisisasuitby_LaTasha_ԀMarieWhittingtonBarrett,seekingadeclaratoryjudgment   toestablishtherightsoftheplaintiffanddamages,attorneyfeesandcostsagainsttheDefendant,   HubertJohnson.BothpartiestothissuitareincarceratedinthePenalSystemoftheStateof   Tennessee.      ` ThePlaintiffsclaimsarebasedonsexualharassmentbytheDefendantofthe p   Plaintiff,whois,accordingtothecomplaint,atranssexual. `     ` ThecausesofactionallegedinthecomplaintandtheConstitutionaltextsareshown @  inanAppendixtothisopinion. 0     ` TheTrialCourtdismissedthecomplaintonthegroundthattherewas noclaimof ` StateactioninthePlaintiffscomplaint,noristhisanemployer/employeesituation. P    ` WeagreewiththeTrialCourtthattheallegedviolationsofFederalandState 0 ConstitutionalguaranteesandtheCivilRightsActareprohibitionsastostateaction,notindividual   action,and,consequently,thecomplaintallegesnoactionableclaimagainsttheDefendant.     ` FortheforegoingreasonsthejudgmentoftheTrialCourtisaffirmedandthecause  remandedforcollectionofcostsbelow.CostsofappealareadjudgedagainstthePlaintiff,_LaTasha_  MarieWhittingtonBarrett.    0 ` 0 ` (#` (#0 (# (#0h(#(#0h(#h(#_________________________________________@(#(#    `     h   HOUSTONM.GODDARD,PRESIDINGJUDGE 0     !p      `     h      p      x 򀀀APPENDIX   @RR VI.FIRSTCAUSEOFACTION  p 1.Thedefendantsactions,inactionsashereinmentionedviolatedtheplaintiffsrightsguaranteed P  andprotectedbyArticle1Section8oftheTennesseeConstitution. @   Sec.8.Nomantobedisturbedbutbylaw. 󀄄Thatnomanshallbetakenor  p  imprisoned,or_disseized_Ԁofhisfreehold,liberties,orprivileges,oroutlawed,or `  exiled,orinanymannerdestroyedordeprivedofhislife,libertyorproperty,but P  bythejudgmentofhispeersorthelawoftheland. @  @  VII.SECONDCAUSEOFACTION    1.Thedefendantsaction,inactionsashereinstatedviolatedtheplaintiffsrightsguaranteedand  protectedbyArticle1Section13oftheTennesseeConstitution.   Sec.13.Treatmentafterarrest. 󄄀Thatnopersonarrestedandconfinedinjail  shallbetreatedwithunnecessaryrigor. p @  VIII.THIRDCAUSEOFACTION  P 1.Thedefendantsactions,inactionsashereinstatedviolatedtheplaintiffsrightsguaranteedand 0 protectedbyArticle1Section16oftheTennesseeConstitution.  p  Sec.16.Restrictionsonbail,finesandpunishment. 󄄀Thatexcessivebailshall P notberequired,norexcessivefinesimposed,norcruelandunusualpunishments @ inflicted. 0 @  IX.FOURTHCAUSEOFACTION  ! 1.Thedefendantsactions,inactionsashereinstatedviolatedtherightsoftheplaintiff #! guaranteedandprotectedbyArticle1Section32oftheTennesseeConstitution. $"   Sec.32.Prisonsandprisoners. 󄄀Thattheerectionofsafeprisons,the p&!$ inspectionofprisons,andthehumanetreatmentofprisoners,shallbeprovided `'"% for. P(#&   @)$'    $   `     h      p      x APPENDIX     `     h      p      x Page2  @nnX.FIFTHCAUSEOFACTION `   1.thedefendantsaction,inactionsashereinstatedviolatedtheplaintiffsrights @  guaranteedandprotectedbyArticle2Section16oftheTennesseeConstitution. #  1       0    Sec.16.Limitationuponpowerofadjournment. 󄄀NeitherHouseshall, `  duringitssession,adjournwithouttheconsentoftheotherformorethanthree P  days,nortoanyotherplacethanthatinwhichthetwoHousesshallbesitting. @  @AA XI.SIXTHCAUSEOFACTION    1.Thedefendantsactions,inactionsashereinstatedviolatedtheplaintiffsrights  guaranteedandprotectedbyArticleVIIIoftheU.S.Constitution. #  2        @% AMENDMENT8    BailPunishment. Excessivebailshallnotberequired,norexcessive ` finesimposed,norcruelandunusualpunishmentsinflicted. P @s s  XII.SEVENTHCAUSEOFACTION  0 1.Thedefendantsaction,inactionsashereinstatedviolatedtheplaintiffsrights ` guaranteedandprotectedbyArticleXIVSection1oftheU.S.Constitution. #  3       P   @ $        `     h      p      x APPENDIX     0      8      @   Page3   @$ AMENDMENT14  p  1.CitizenshipDueprocessoflawEqualprotection. 󄄀All P  personsbornornaturalizedintheUnitedStates,andsubjecttothejurisdiction @  thereof,arecitizensoftheUnitedStatesandofthestatewhereintheyreside.No 0  stateshallmakeorenforceanylawwhichshallabridgetheprivilegesor  p  immunitiesofcitizensoftheUnitedStates;norshallanystatedepriveanyperson `  oflife,liberty,orproperty,withoutdueprocessoflaw;nordenytoanyperson P  withinitsjurisdictiontheequalprotectionofthelaws. @  @  XIII.EIGHTHCAUSEOFACTION    1.Thedefendantsactions,inactionsashereinstatedviolatedTitleVIIoftheCivilRightsActof  1964. #  4