Walter A.T. v. Facility Administrator, Golden State Annex

Summary

The United States District Court for the Eastern District of California adopted the magistrate judge’s findings and recommendations and dismissed a pro se petition for a writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2241 as moot. The petition became moot after the petitioner was removed from the United States; the court terminated the respondent’s motion to dismiss and directed the clerk to close the case.

Holdings

1. The petition was moot because petitioner had been removed from the United States while the case was pending.
2. The court adopted the findings and recommendations in full after conducting de novo review.

Questions Presented

1. Whether the petition for a writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2241 became moot after petitioner was removed from the United States.
2. Whether the district court should adopt the magistrate judge's findings and recommendations and terminate the respondent's motion to dismiss.

Disposition

dismissed