AL Political Reporter: “What a mess
That was the assessment of the Alabama Department of Corrections by a federal appeals court judge on Monday, as the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit attempted to sift the rubble of yet another death row legal challenge and the underhanded manner in which the state has attempted to defend its disgusting actions.
And they were absolutely disgusting.
The state put to death an intellectually disabled man, likely in violation of the Americans With Disabilities Act, and then attempted to defend itself, according to a U.S. District Court judge, by lying about basic facts.
Monday’s hearing was about the lying, and the resulting sanctions imposed by U.S. District Court Judge Emily Marks on Assistant Alabama AG Lauren Simpson. The AG’s Office appealed the sanctions, and the 11th Circuit heard arguments on the matter Monday.
Things did not go well for the AG’s Office during the hearing. Or for ADOC. Or for the state of Alabama as a whole.”