Summary
The court dismissed Abraham Salomon Rodriguez’s 28 U.S.C. § 2241 petition without prejudice for lack of subject-matter jurisdiction. Because Rodriguez was released from Bureau of Prisons custody, the court determined that his challenge to sentence computation and request for speedier release were moot.
Court
United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana, Lake Charles Division
Jurisdiction
United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana, Lake Charles Division
Decision date
April 29, 2026
Docket number
2:24-CV-00535
Disposition
dismissed
Questions Presented
- Whether Rodriguez's § 2241 petition seeking speedier release became moot after his release from federal custody.
- Whether the district court lacked subject matter jurisdiction over the moot petition.
Holdings
- Rodriguez's § 2241 claim was moot because he had been released from Bureau of Prisons custody and the court could no longer grant the requested relief.
- Because the controversy was moot, the district court lacked subject matter jurisdiction and dismissed the petition without prejudice.
Court Document
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