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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 (Federal)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA

VICTORINO CRUZ MARTINEZ,

Petitioner, 

vs.

ALBERTO GONZALES, 

Respondent. 

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No. CV 06-0551-PHX-JAT-(BPV)

REPORT AND

RECOMMENDATION

On February 22, 2006, Petitioner, Victorino Cruz Martinez, confined in the Eloy

Detention Facility in Eloy, Arizona, filed a pro se Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus

pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241. (Doc #1).

 He argued his current detention, while his appeal is pending before the Ninth

Circuit, is contrary to law. The Respondent filed a response on June 8, 2006, and a

corrected response was lodged and ordered filed on June 21, 2006. Although an

extension of time was granted to allow Petitioner to file a reply, no reply was filed. 

 A review of the Ninth Circuit docket suggests that the temporary stay of removal

issued in the case in the records presented by the U.S. Attorney to this Court was lifted

when the mandate issued on March 15, 2005. As no further records were submitted to

this Court, the Court searched the Ninth Circuit's docket and discovered a second appeal

to the Ninth Circuit by Petitioner, case number 06-70329. The docket in case number

06-70329 indicates that a second temporary stay of removal was issued in that case,

however, that petition was denied on the merits on June 9, 2006, and, presumably,

although it is not clear from the docket, the stay of removal was lifted when the

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mandate issued on August 1, 2006. Thus, this Court had reason to believe that

Petitioner was no longer in the custody of DHS. 

Accordingly, on September 21, 2006, this Court gave Petitioner until October

20, 2006 to show good cause why this case should not be dismissed as moot. The court

specifically warned Martinez that the case may be dismissed without further notice if

he failed to respond. He did not respond. The docket indicates that the order was

returned as undeliverable (Document # 15) and that the Clerk of Court confirmed with

the detention center that Petitioner has been deported. (Id.) 

RECOMMENDATION

The Magistrate Judge recommends that the District Court, after its independent

review of the record, enter an order DISMISSING the Petition for Writ of Habeas

Corpus as MOOT.

Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §636 (b), any party may serve and file written objections

within 10 days of being served with a copy of this report and recommendation. If

objections are not timely filed, they may be deemed waived. If objections are filed, the

parties should use the following case number: CIV 06-551-PHX-JAT.

DATED this 24th day of October, 2006.

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