Dunn et al v. Thomas et al

Filing 3658

ORDER: it is ORDERED that: (1) The position of psychiatrist on the external monitoring team shall be filled by Dr. Donald Raymond Reeves, Jr, as further set out in order; (2) The court's prior appointments of the other members of the external monitoring team remain in place: Dr. Elizabeth Falcon in the role of psychologist; and Mr. Rick Raemisch in the role of correctional administrator, as further set out in order. Signed by Honorable Judge Myron H. Thompson on 7/8/2022. (wcl, )

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE
MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA, NORTHERN DIVISION
EDWARD BRAGGS, et al.,
Plaintiffs,
v.
JOHN HAMM, in his
official capacity as
Commissioner of
the Alabama Department of
Corrections, et al.,
Defendants.

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CIVIL ACTION NO.
2:14cv601-MHT
(WO)

ORDER
Pursuant

to

the

Phase

2A

Opinion

and

Order

on

Monitoring of Eighth Amendment Remedy (Doc. 2915) and the
court’s subsequent orders seeking recommendations from
the parties and from Magistrate Judge John Ott about whom
the

court

should

appoint

to

replace

Dr.

Jacqueline

Feldman as psychiatrist on the external monitoring team
(Doc. 3540 & Doc. 3632), and after review of Magistrate
Judge Ott’s recommendation (Doc. 3632-1), the parties’
responses (Doc. 3654 & Doc. 3656), and the resumes of the

proposed finalists (Doc. 3632-2 & Doc. 3632-3), it is
ORDERED that:
(1) The position of psychiatrist on the external
monitoring team shall be filled by Dr. Donald Raymond
Reeves, Jr.*

To the extent the plaintiffs have raised

concerns about Dr. Reeves’s availability, the defendants
correctly

point

out

that,

“[i]f

the

EMT

determines

additional resources remain necessary to complete the
EMT’s mission, then the Court provided a mechanism for
seeking these additional resources.”

Defs.’ Resp. to

Magistrate Judge Ott’s Recommendation (Doc. 3656) at 8;
see also Phase 2A Opinion and Order on Monitoring of the
Eighth Amendment Remedy (Doc. 2915) at 22 (“[T]he court
will not initially require the inclusion of the other
members

proposed

by

the

plaintiffs

on

the

EMT--a

counselor or social worker, and a data expert--but will
instead

leave

it

to

the

EMT,

which

would

be

more

* The court understands that the defendants’
agreement to this appointment is subject to footnote 1
in the defendants’ response to Magistrate Judge Ott’s
recommendation (Doc. 3656).
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knowledgeable

than

the

court

about

such

matters,

to

determine whether additional members or support staff are
necessary.

If it so determines, the EMT may ask the

court to appoint additional members, either on an ad hoc
or permanent basis.”).
(2) The court’s prior appointments of the other
members of the external monitoring team remain in place:
Dr. Elizabeth Falcon in the role of psychologist; and
Mr. Rick

Raemisch

administrator.
are

continuing

in

the

role

of

correctional

The court understands that the parties
to

work

toward

an

agreement

on

a

recommendation to replace Ms. Catherine Knox in the role
of nurse.
DONE, this the 8th day of July, 2022.
/s/ Myron H. Thompson
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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