Singh v. Holder et al

Filing 4

MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge Inge P Johnson on 8/22/12. (ASL)

FILED
2012 Aug-22 PM 03:21
U.S. DISTRICT COURT
N.D. OF ALABAMA

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ALABAMA
MIDDLE DIVISION
DIAL SINGH,

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Petitioner
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CASE NO. 4:12-cv-2622-IPJ-PWG

ERIC HOLDER, JR., Attorney General, et al. )
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Respondents.

MEMORANDUM OPINION
This is an action on a petition for a writ of habeas corpus filed pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241 by
Dial Singh (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 August 15,
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 22nd day of August 2012.

INGE PRYTZ JOHNSON
U.S. DISTRICT JUDGE