Hodges v. Hamm (DEATH PENALTY)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA EASTERN DIVISION MELVIN GENE HODGES, ) ) Petitioner, ) ) v. ) CASE NO. 3:14-CV-374-RAH-SMD ) [WO] JOHN Q. HAMM, Commissioner, ) Alabama Department of Corrections, ) et al., ) ) Respondents. ) ORDER Pursuant to Rule 59(e) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Petitioner has filed a Motion to Alter or Amend (Doc. 53) this court’s September 4, 2024, Memorandum Opinion (Doc. 51) and Judgment (Doc. 52) denying him habeas corpus relief. For the following reasons, the motion will be DENIED. STANDARD OF REVIEW Rule 59(e)…