Abegunde v. United States

Summary

The United States District Court for the Western District of Tennessee denied and dismissed with prejudice Olufolajimi Abegunde’s motion under 28 U.S.C. § 2255. The court held that the motion became moot after Abegunde completed both his custodial sentence and supervised release, and he identified no continuing collateral consequence that could support Article III jurisdiction. Judgment was entered for the United States.

Holdings

1. A § 2255 motion becomes moot after the movant completes the custodial sentence and supervised release unless a concrete and continuing injury or collateral consequence remains that could be redressed by the court.

Questions Presented

1. Whether Abegunde's § 2255 motion remained a live Article III case or controversy after he completed both his custodial sentence and supervised release.
2. Whether the court could grant any effectual relief when the motion did not identify a continuing collateral consequence of the conviction.

Disposition

dismissed