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Nature of Suit Code: 530
Nature of Suit: Prisoner Petitions - Habeas Corpus
Cause of Action: 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

BEN ORLANDO MARTIN, JR.,

Petitioner,

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B. CURRY, warden,

Respondent.

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No. C 06-5214 SI (pr)

ORDER RE. INTENDED DISMISSAL

Mail sent to petitioner came back to the court undelivered and with a notation from the

CTF-Soledad that said "death" as the reason for the non-delivery of the mail. The court

understands the notation to mean that petitioner Ben Orlando Martin is dead. The death of a

habeas petitioner renders his petition moot. See Griffey v. Lindsey, 349 F.3d 1157 (9th Cir.

2003); McClendon v. Trigg, 79 F.3d 557, 558 (7th Cir. 1996). Before dismissing the action, the

court wants to be sure that no mistake has been made at the prison. Accordingly, if petitioner

is alive, he must notify the court of that fact no later than December 20, 2006. If the court does

not hear from petitioner or this order comes back undelivered, this action will be dismissed as

moot due to his death. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: November 20, 2006 

 SUSAN ILLSTON

United States District Judge

Case 3:06-cv-05214-SI Document 7 Filed 11/20/06 Page 1 of 1