April Nesbitt v. Warden

Nesbitt · United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia · April 1, 2026 · No. 1:24-00668

Summary

The United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia adopted the magistrate judge’s findings and recommendation and dismissed April Nesbitt’s 28 U.S.C. § 2241 habeas petition as moot. The court removed the matter from its active docket and denied a certificate of appealability.

Holdings

  1. The court adopted the magistrate judge's Findings and Recommendation and dismissed the plaintiff's § 2241 habeas petition as moot.
  2. The court denied a certificate of appealability because the governing standard was not satisfied.

Questions Presented

  1. Whether the plaintiff's petition for a writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2241 should be dismissed as moot.
  2. Whether the plaintiff was entitled to a certificate of appealability.

Disposition

dismissed

Cases Cited (4)

  • Snyder v. Ridenour, 889 F.2d 1363 (4th Cir. 1989)(followed)
  • Miller-El v. Cockrell, 537 U.S. 322, 336-38 (2003)(followed)
  • Slack v. McDaniel, 529 U.S. 473, 484 (2000)(followed)
  • Rose v. Lee, 252 F.3d 676, 683-84 (4th Cir. 2001)(followed)

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