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Nature of Suit Code: 446
Nature of Suit: Americans with Disabilities Act - Other
Cause of Action: 42:12101 Americans with Disabilities Act

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IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE

MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA, NORTHERN DIVISION

LOUIS HENDERSON, DANA )

HARLEY, DWIGHT SMITH, )

ALBERT KNOX, JAMES )

DOUGLAS, ALQADEER HAMLET, )

and JEFFREY BEYER, on )

behalf of themselves and )

of those similarly )

situated, )

)

Plaintiffs, )

) CIVIL ACTION NO.

v. ) 2:11cv224-MHT

) (WO)

KIM THOMAS, Commissioner, )

Alabama Department of )

Corrections; BILLY )

MITCHEM, Warden, Limestone )

Correctional Facility; )

FRANK ALBRIGHT, Warden, )

Julia Tutwiler Prison )

for Women; BETTINA CARTER, )

Warden, Decatur Work )

Release/ Community Work )

Center; EDWARD ELLINGTON, )

Warden, Montgomery Women’s )

Facility, in their )

official capacities, ) 

)

Defendants. )

JUDGMENT

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In accordance with the opinion entered this date, it

is the ORDER, JUDGMENT, and DECREE of the court as follows:

(1) Judgment is entered in favor of the plaintiffs

and against the defendants. 

(2) It is DECLARED that, with the exception of the

Alabama Department of Corrections’ work-release policy,

its segregation policy with regard to HIV-positive

prisoners violates Title II of the Americans with

Disabilities Act, 42 U.S.C. § 12101 et seq., and § 504 of

the Rehabilitation Act, 29 U.S.C. § 794. 

(3) The parties will be given a reasonable

opportunity, jointly or separately, to propose relief to

the court.

(4) By a later separate order, the court will address

the unresolved challenge to the work-release policy. 

DONE, this the 21st day of December, 2012.

 /s/ Myron H. Thompson 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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