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Nature of Suit Code: 460
Nature of Suit: Deportation
Cause of Action: 28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (federa

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ALABAMA

MIDDLE DIVISION

ADONAY GARCIA,

Petitioner,

v.

ERIC H. HOLDER, JR., et al.,

Respondents.

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Case No.: Case 4:14-cv-01138-RDP-JHE

MEMORANDUM OPINION

This is an action on a petition for a writ of habeas corpus filed pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 

2241 by Adonay Garcia. (Doc. # 1). Petitioner challenges his continued detention pending 

removal pursuant to the Immigration and Nationality Act. See generally, Zadvydas v. Davis, 533 

U.S. 678 (2001). On August 28, 2015, Respondents filed a Motion to Dismiss Petition as Moot 

on the grounds that Petitioner has been removed from the United States. (Doc. # 17). 

Respondent’s Motion is supported by an attached Declaration of the Acting Supervisory 

Detention and Deportation Officer of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in 

Gadsden, Alabama stating Petitioner was deported on July 15, 2015. (Doc. # 17-1). 

Because Petitioner has been removed, the court can no longer provide meaningful relief, 

and the petition for a writ of habeas corpus 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.’”); see also Spencer v. Kemna, 523 U.S. 1, 8 (1998) (once habeas petitioner is 

released from custody, he must demonstrate collateral consequences to avoid mootness doctrine). 

Accordingly, Respondent’s Motion to Dismiss (Doc. # 17) is due to be granted, and this action is 

due to be dismissed. 

FILED

 2015 Aug-28 PM 03:45

U.S. DISTRICT COURT

N.D. OF ALABAMA

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A separate order will be entered.

DONE and ORDERED this August 28, 2015.

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R. DAVID PROCTOR

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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