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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

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ALABAMA

MIDDLE DIVISION

FARHAN HASSAN SAMATAR, )

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Petitioner, )

) Civil Action Number:

v. ) 4:17-cv-00035-AKK-HGD

)

SCOTT HASSELL, et al., )

)

Respondents. )

MEMORANDUM OPINION

Petitioner, Farhan Hassan Samatar, filed a petition for habeas corpus pursuant

to 28 U.S.C. § 2241, seeking release pending deportation to Somalia.

On March 27, 2017, respondents filed a Motion to Dismiss As Moot. Doc. 9. 

Respondents state that petitioner was removed to Somalia on March 9, 2017. It is

contended that petitioner’s habeas corpus petition is due to be dismissed as moot in

that he now has been removed from the United States.

After consideration of the record in this action and respondents’ Motion to

Dismiss, the court finds that petitioner’s removal to Somalia has rendered his habeas

corpus petition moot. See Nyaga v. Ashcroft, 323 F.3d 906, 913 (11th Cir. 2003);

Soliman v. United States ex rel. INS, 296 F.3d 1237, 1242 (11th Cir. 2002). 

Moreover, the court finds that no exceptions to the mootness doctrine apply in this

FILED

 2017 Mar-28 PM 05:04

U.S. DISTRICT COURT

N.D. OF ALABAMA

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case. See Murphy v. Hunt, 455 U.S. 478, 482 (1982); Carafas v. La Vallee, 391 U.S.

234, 237 (1968). Therefore, respondents’ motion to dismiss is due to be granted, and

the action is due to be dismissed as moot.

DONE the 28th day of March, 2017.

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 ABDUL K. KALLON

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE 

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