Williams v. Holder et al

Filing 16

MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge Abdul K Kallon on 09/12/12. (CVA)

FILED
2012 Sep-12 AM 10:53
U.S. DISTRICT COURT
N.D. OF ALABAMA

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ALABAMA
MIDDLE DIVISION
CLYDE WILLIAMS,
Petitioner,
v.
ERIC HOLDER, Attorney
General, et al.,
Respondents.

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4:11-cv-4352-AKK-PWG

MEMORANDUM OPINION
This is an action on a petition for a writ of habeas corpus filed pursuant to 28
U.S.C. § 2241 by Clyde Williams (the “petitioner”), who claims that he is being
illegally detained by the respondents pending his removal from the country and that
he is due to be released from custody. The respondents have filed a motion to dismiss
this matter as being moot. (Doc. 15). Upon consideration, it is recommended that the
respondents’ motion to dismiss is due to be granted.
In support of their motion to dismiss, the respondents have filed a copy of an
unsworn declaration made pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1746 by the Assistant Field Office
Director of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Gadsden,
Alabama. (Doc. 15 Exh. 1). In that declaration it is asserted that the petitioner was
deported on September 6, 2012. (Id.) As a result of such, the petitioner’s habeas

claim for release under an order of supervision or for repatriation is moot. See Nyaga
v. Ashcroft, 323 F.3d 906, 913 (11th Cir. 2003) (“a case must be dismissed as moot if
the court can no longer provide ‘meaningful relief’”).
Based on the foregoing, the government’s motion to dismiss this action as moot
(Doc. 15) is due to be GRANTED. A separate final order will be entered.
DONE, this the12th day of September, 2012.

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ABDUL K. KALLON
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE