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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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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ALABAMA

MIDDLE DIVISION

SURU NOEL,

Petitioner,

v.

SCOTT HASSELL et al., 

Respondents.

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Case No. 4:15-cv-00373-SLB-JEO

MEMORANDUM OPINION

This case is before the court on Respondents’ Motion to Dismiss Petition as Moot. (Doc.

4). In their motion, the Respondents note that the Petitioner was released from ICE custody

pursuant to an Order of Supervision on March 4, 2015. The Respondents argue that because the

Petitioner has been released from ICE custody, this case is due to be dismissed as moot.

On March 2, 2015, the Petitioner filed a petition for writ of habeas corpus seeking to be

released from custody pending his removal to South Sudan.1 (Doc. 1). Because he has been

released on an Order of Supervision, his petition seeking that very relief 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’”). Accordingly, this matter is due to be dismissed. Khader

v. Holder, 843 F. Supp. 2d 1202 (N.D. Ala. 2011). A separate order will be entered.

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In support of their motion to dismiss, the Respondents submitted the Declaration of Bryan S.

Pitman, Supervisory Detention and Deportation Officer of the U.S. Immigration and Customs

Enforcement facility in Gadsden, Alabama. (Doc. 4-1). The court notes that the Petitioner is identified as

“Noel Suru” in Mr. Pitman’s declaration and as “Suru Noel” in the petition for writ of habeas corpus. 

However, the Petitioner’s Alien Number is the same in both documents. 

FILED

 2015 Mar-23 AM 09:01

U.S. DISTRICT COURT

N.D. OF ALABAMA

Case 4:15-cv-00373-SLB-JEO Document 5 Filed 03/23/15 Page 1 of 2
DONE this 23rd day of March, 2015.

 

SHARON LOVELACE BLACKBURN

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE 

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