Saunders v. Hamm (DEATH PENALTY)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA NORTHERN DIVISION TIMOTHY W. SAUNDERS, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) CASE NO. 2:20-cv-456-WKW-JTA ) JOHN Q. HAMM, Commissioner, ) Alabama Department of Corrections, ) et al., ) ) Defendants. ) MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER Plaintiff Timothy W. Saunders (“Saunders”) is a death-row inmate in the custody of the Alabama Department of Corrections (“ADOC”) who is challenging ADOC’s refusal to allow him to elect nitrogen hypoxia as his method of execution.1 He filed this action, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983, alleging violations of his…