Edwards v. Cofield

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA EASTERN DIVISION KANDACE KAY EDWARDS, ) on behalf of herself and all others ) similarly situated, ) ) Plaintiffs, ) ) v. ) CASE NO. 3:17-CV-321-WKW ) [WO] DAVID COFIELD, et al., ) ) Defendants. ) MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER “Freedom from imprisonment—from government custody, detention, or other forms of physical restraint—lies at the heart of the liberty [due process] protects.” Zadvydas v. Davis,

533 U.S. 678, 690

(2001). “The fundamental tradition in this country is that one charged with a crime is not, in ordinary…