Woods v. Dunn (DEATH PENALTY)

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA NORTHERN DIVISION NATHANIEL WOODS, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) CIVIL ACT. NO. 2:20-cv-58-ECM ) (WO) JEFFERSON S. DUNN, et al., ) ) Defendants. ) MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER I. INTRODUCTION Plaintiff Nathaniel Woods (hereinafter “Woods”) is an Alabama death row inmate in the custody of the Alabama Department of Corrections (“ADOC”). Woods is scheduled for execution on March 5, 2020. On January 23, 2020, Woods filed a complaint pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983, against Defendants Jefferson Dunn, Commissioner, ADOC; Cynthia…