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Nature of Suit Code: 463
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
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

JOSE ADAN MALDANADO 

MUNJIALLA,

Petitioner,

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SCOTT HASSELL, et al.,

Respondents.

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Case No.: 4:15-cv-00488-RDP-SGC

MEMORANDUM OPINION

This is an action on a petition for a writ of habeas corpus filed pursuant to 28 

U.S.C. § 2241 by Jose Adan Maldanado Munjialla. (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 27, 2015, 

Respondents filed a Motion to Dismiss Petition as Moot on the grounds that Petitioner 

has been removed from the United States. (Doc. # 9). Respondent’s Motion is 

supported by an attached Declaration of the Supervisory Deportation Officer of the 

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Gadsden, Alabama stating 

Petitioner was deported on August 21, 2015. (Doc. # 9-1). 

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 

FILED

 2015 Aug-28 PM 02:55

U.S. DISTRICT COURT

N.D. OF ALABAMA

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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. # 9) is due to be granted, and this action is due 

to be dismissed. 

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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