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Nature of Suit Code: 530
Nature of Suit: Prisoner Petitions - Habeas Corpus
Cause of Action: 28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus

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Order Dismissing Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus as Moot

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

HASSAN ABPIKAR,

Petitioner,

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JANET NAPOLITANO, et al., 

Respondents. 

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No. C 09-1500 RMW (PR)

ORDER DISMISSING PETITION

FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS

AS MOOT

Petitioner, a removable alien previously detained on behalf of the Department of

Homeland Security (“DHS”) at Yuba County Jail in Marysville, California, filed a pro se petition

for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241. For the reasons stated below, the court

dismisses the petition as moot.

BACKGROUND

According to the petition, petitioner was a lawful permanent resident and was being held

by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (“ICE”). Petitioner filed a motion for bond, which

was denied by an immigration judge on November 24, 2008. Petitioner appealed that decision,

and the appeal was dismissed by the Board of Immigration Appeals on March 16, 2009. 

Thereafter, petitioner filed the instant petition on April 6, 2009. Petitioner’s habeas petition

challenged the immigration judge’s decision to deny his application for pre-removal release on

bond. 

After filing a response to the order to show cause, respondents filed a status report

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regarding petitioner stating that as of November 16, 2009, petitioner was released from ICE

custody on an order of supervision.

DISCUSSION

Article III, § 2, of the Constitution requires the existence of a case or controversy through

all stages of federal judicial proceedings. This means that, throughout the litigation, the

petitioner “must have suffered, or be threatened with, an actual injury traceable to the

[respondent] and likely to be redressed by a favorable judicial decision.” Lewis v. Continental

Bank Corp., 494 U.S. 472, 477 (1990). Once a case no longer presents a live Article III case or

controversy, it is moot. Abdala v. INS, 488 F.3d 1061, 1063 (9th Cir. 2007). 

A habeas petition is moot where the petitioner has been removed or released and there

are no “collateral consequences” that would be redressed by granting a habeas petition where the

alien is challenging the underlying conviction or removal order. See id. at 1064 (citing examples

where removal of alien without addressing the underlying conviction would mean that alien was

barred for a number of years from reentering the country). 

Here, petitioner has received the relief that he requested of the court: to be released

pending his removal order. ICE released the petitioner in November 2009. There are no

“collateral consequences” for petitioner that success on his habeas petition can remedy, because

petitioner did not challenge his underlying conviction or removal order. Thus, petitioner’s case

is moot. 

CONCLUSION 

Accordingly, the petitioner’s case is DISMISSED as moot. The clerk shall terminate all

pending motions and close the file.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: _______________ RONALD M. WHYTE 

United States District Judge

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