Yuridiana Cardenas Hidalgo v. Eliseo Ricolcol

Summary

The United States District Court for the Central District of California summarily dismissed Yuridiana Cardenas Hidalgo’s 28 U.S.C. § 2241 petition seeking immediate release under the Federal First Offenders Act. The court held that the petition was moot because Petitioner had been released from Bureau of Prisons custody. The petition was dismissed without prejudice, and pending motions were denied as moot.

Holdings

1. A habeas petition seeking immediate release from federal custody becomes moot when the petitioner is released and has thereby obtained the relief sought, because no live controversy remains for the court to adjudicate.
2. The petition must be dismissed without prejudice once the court determines that it is moot, and pending motions are denied as moot.

Questions Presented

1. Whether Petitioner's release from federal custody rendered her § 2241 petition seeking immediate release moot.
2. Whether the court should dismiss the moot petition without prejudice and deny pending motions as moot.

Disposition

dismissed