Ajavon v. Sabol et al

Filing 16

ORDER re: petition for writ of habeas corpus 1 - It is hereby ORDERED that: 1. The petition for writ of habeas corpus 1 is DISMISSED as MOOT.; 2. Clrk of Ct directed to CLOSE case. (See order for complete details.) Signed by Honorable Christopher C. Conner on 04/28/10. (ki)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA

AUSTIN GANDAI AJAVON, Petitioner v. MARY E. SABOL, et al., Respondents

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CIVIL ACTION NO. 1:09-CV-2537 (Judge Conner)

ORDER AND NOW, this 28th day of April, 2010, upon consideration of the petition for writ of habeas corpus (Doc. 1) pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241, in which petitioner seeks to be released from the custody of the Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement ("ICE"), and it appearing from the notice to court filed by respondent that petitioner was released from ICE custody on February 16, 2010 (Doc. 15-2, at 1-2), thereby rendering the petition moot, see Khodara Envtl., Inc. ex rel. Eagle Envtl., L.P. v. Beckman, 237 F.3d 186, 192-93 (3d Cir. 2001) ("Article III of the Constitution grants the federal courts the power to adjudicate only actual, ongoing cases or controversies."); Blanciak v. Allegheny Ludlum Corp., 77 F.3d 690, 698-99 (3d Cir. 1996) ("If developments occur during the course of adjudication that eliminate a plaintiff's personal stake in the merit of a suit or prevent a court from being able to grant the requested relief, the case must be dismissed as moot."), it is hereby ORDERED that:

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The petition for writ of habeas corpus (Doc. 1) is DISMISSED as moot. The Clerk of Court is directed to CLOSE this case.

S/ Christopher C. Conner CHRISTOPHER C. CONNER United States District Judge