Barr #180015 v. Ryan et al

Filing 170

ORDER granting 169 Motion to Dismiss Habeas Petition as Moot. The R&R and the Motions to Supplement (Docs. 123 , 162 , 166 , 167 ) are moot and the Clerk of the Court is directed to terminate this action. Signed by Judge G Murray Snow on 6/28/18. (EJA)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA

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Joel K. Barr,

No. CV-14-08060-PCT-GMS
Petitioner,

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v.

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ORDER

Charles Ryan, et al.,

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Respondents.

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Pending before the Court are three Motions to Supplement, (Docs. 162, 166, 167),

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a Report and Recommendation (“R&R”), (Doc. 123), and a Motion to Dismiss Habeas

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Petition as moot, (Doc. 169), for Petitioner Joel K. Barr, ADC #180015.

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Respondents informed the Court that Joel K. Barr, ADC #180015, was transported

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to Chandler Regional Hospital on March 28, 2018 and died on April 2, 2018. (Doc. 169;

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Appendix A–B). The death of a habeas petitioner renders his petition moot. Garceau v.

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Woodford, 399 F.3d 1101 (9th Cir. 2005). Accordingly,

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IT IS HEREBY ORDERED:

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The Motion to Dismiss Habeas Petition as Moot (Doc. 169) is granted.

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The R&R and the Motions to Supplement (Docs. 123, 162, 166, 167) are

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moot and the Clerk of the Court is directed to terminate this action.
Dated this 28th day of June, 2018.

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Honorable G. Murray Snow
United States District Judge