Burton v. Dunn (DEATH PENALTY)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA NORTHERN DIVISION CHARLES L. BURTON, JR., ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) CASE NO. 2:19-cv-242-ECM ) (WO) JEFFERSON DUNN, Commissioner, ) Alabama Department of Corrections, ) ) Defendant. ) MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER On April 4, 2019, Charles L. Burton, Jr. (“Burton”), a death row inmate, filed a complaint challenging the Alabama Department of Corrections’ policy of prohibiting the presence of his religious advisor during his anticipated execution. Specifically, he asserts that the disallowance of an imam in the execution…