Bentley v. Alabama Department of Mental Health

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ALABAMA WESTERN DIVISION JEREMY BENTLEY, ) ) Petitioner, ) ) v. ) 7:15-cv-0084-MHH-JEO ) ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF ) MENTAL HEALTH, and ANNIE ) JACKSON in her official capacity as ) Director of Taylor Hardin Secure ) Medical Facility, ) ) Respondents. ) MEMORANDUM OPINION In this habeas action, Mr. Bentley asserts a Fourteenth Amendment due process challenge to his continued commitment to Taylor Hardin Secure Medical Facility in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. (Doc. 1). The circumstances surrounding Mr. Bentley’s confinement are complex and…