Neblett v. Holder et al
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MEMORANDUM OPINION; Signed by Judge James H Hancock on 5/9/2012. (BST, )
FILED
2012 May-09 AM 11:48
U.S. DISTRICT COURT
N.D. OF ALABAMA
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ALABAMA
MIDDLE DIVISION
PRINCE A. NEBLETT,
Petitioner,
v.
ERIC HOLDER, JR., Attorney General, et al.,
Respondents.
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CASE NO. 4:12-cv-1138-JHH-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 Prince A. Neblett (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. 3). 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 Supervisory Detention and Deportation Officer
of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Gadsden, Alabama. (Doc. 3 Exh. 1).
In that declaration it is asserted that the petitioner was released under an order of supervision on May
7, 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. 3) is
due to be GRANTED. A separate final order will be entered.
DONE, this the 9th day of May, 2012.
SENIOR UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
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