W.T. Hutchens v. State of Alabama

Under the unusual circumstances present here, we deem it in the interest of justice and judicial economy to dispose of this pro se appeal summarily. 1 Petitioner is an inmate of the Alabama State Prison system, who alleges that he is suffering from a cancerous disease of the palate and throat which has been medically determined to be terminal. He complains of the failure of prison officials to meet minimum medical needs subsequent to his discharge from hospitalization. His present life expectancy is alleged to be less than two months.

The district court treated petitioner’s pleadings as an…