Thomas D. Arthur v. Kim Tobias Thomas

Case: 12-13952 Date Filed: 01/06/2014 Page: 1 of 53 [PUBLISH] IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ELEVENTH CIRCUIT No. 12-13952 D.C. Docket No. 2:01-cv-00983-LSC THOMAS D. ARTHUR, Petitioner-Appellant, versus KIM TOBIAS THOMAS, Interim Commissioner, Alabama Department of Corrections, in his official capacity, Respondent-Appellee. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama (January 6, 2014) Before HULL, MARCUS, and WILSON, Circuit Judges. HULL, Circuit Judge: Death row inmate Thomas Arthur appeals the denial of his Federal Rule of Civil…