Anderson v. Kirkegard et al

Filing 19

ORDER ADOPTING FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS 16 in full. The Petition 1 is DENIED. A certificate of appealability is DENIED. Signed by Judge Donald W. Molloy on 3/27/2013. Mailed to Anderson. (TAG, )

FILED
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF MONTANA
HELENA DIVISION

ROWDY D. ANDERSON,

MAR 2 7 2013
Clerk. U.S District Court
District Of Montana
Missoula

CV 12-06-H-DWM-RKS

Petitioner,
vs.

ORDER

WARDEN LEROY KIRKEGARD and
the ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE
STATE OF MONTANA,
Respondent.

Before the Court are the findings and recommendations of United States
Magistrate Judge Keith Strong regarding Petitioner Rowdy D. Anderson's petition
for writ of habeas corpus.
As explained by Judge Strong, Petitioner has not shown cause why this
action should not be dismissed as moot. A number of letters mailed to Petitioner's
address of record by the Court have been returned undeliverable, with "deceased"
written on the envelope of at least one. Accordingly, on October 18, 2012,
Petitioner was ordered to show cause why the action should not be dismissed as
moot under Spencer v. Kemna, 523 U.S. 1, 7-8 (1998), for failure to maintain a
mailing address pursuant to L.R. 5.2(b), or for failure to prosecute pursuant to Fed.
R. Civ. P. 41(b). Petitioner did not respond to the order. Dismissal is appropriate

and denial of a certificate of appealability is warranted as it is clear the Court does
not have a current mailing address for Petitioner.
In accordance with the foregoing, IT IS ORDERED that Judge Strong's
findings and recommendations (doc. 16) are ADOPTED IN FULL.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Petitioner Rowdy D. Anderson's petition
for writ of habeas corpus is DENIED. A certificate of appealability is DENIED.
The Clerk of Court is directed to close the case and enter judgment against
Petitioner by a separate document pursuant to Rule 58 of the Federal Rules of
Civil Procedure.
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DATED this

J-{ day of March, 2013.

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olloy, District Judge
District Court