Smith v. Dunn (DEATH PENALTY)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA NORTHERN DIVISION WILLIE B. SMITH, III, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) CASE NO. 2:19-CV-927-ECM ) [WO] JEFFERSON S. DUNN, et al., ) ) Defendants. ) ) MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER I. INTRODUCTION Plaintiff Willie B. Smith, III (“Smith”) is an Alabama death-row inmate in the custody of the Alabama Department of Corrections (“ADOC”). On November 25, 2019, Smith filed a Complaint pursuant to

42 U.S.C. § 1983

and the Americans with Disabilities Act, asserting two causes of action against the Commissioner of ADOC and the Warden of Holman…