Tramale J. Hooser v. Warden C. Harrison

Summary

The United States District Court for the Western District of Tennessee dismissed Tramale J. Hooser’s petition for a writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2241 without prejudice. The court found that Hooser failed to comply with an order to show cause regarding the apparent mootness of his claim after his release to residential reentry management, and dismissed the petition for failure to prosecute under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(b).

Holdings

1. The court dismissed the § 2241 petition without prejudice because Hooser failed to comply with the August 19 order and failed to prosecute the action.
2. Hooser's pending motions seeking the same relief were denied as moot following dismissal of the petition.
3. The court denied a certificate of appealability because reasonable jurists would not debate whether Hooser failed to prosecute by failing to comply with the August 19 order.

Questions Presented

1. Whether the § 2241 petition should be dismissed without prejudice under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(b) for failure to comply with the court's show-cause order and failure to prosecute.
2. Whether Hooser's other pending motions should be denied as moot.
3. Whether a certificate of appealability should be denied.

Disposition

dismissed