Braggs v. Hamm

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA, NORTHERN DIVISION EDWARD BRAGGS, et al., ) ) Plaintiffs, ) ) CIVIL ACTION NO. v. ) 2:14cv601-MHT ) (WO) JEFFERSON S. DUNN, in his ) official capacity as ) Commissioner of ) the Alabama Department of ) Corrections, et al., ) ) Defendants. ) PHASE 2A OMNIBUS REMEDIAL OPINION PART I. I. INTRODUCTION 2 II. BACKGROUND 8 III. LEGAL STANDARD 27 A. The “Current and Ongoing Violation” Standard 30 B. Burdens of Proof 37 C. The “Facility-by-Facility” Issue 39 D. Monitoring of the Proposed Remedies 46 I. INTRODUCTION The…