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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

EASTERN DIVISION

GLOD SEAN, 

Petitioner,

v.

SCOTT HASSELL, et al.,

Respondents.

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Case No.: 1:14-cv-01552-MHH-SGC

MEMORANDUM OPINION

This action is before the Court on the respondents’ November 7, 2014 

motion to dismiss. (Doc. 3). In that motion, the respondents contend that the 

Court should dismiss Mr. Sean’s § 2241 habeas petition because United States 

Immigration and Customs Enforcement released him from custody on November 

3, 2014 pursuant to an order of supervision. (Id.).

On August 8, 2014, Mr. Sean filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus 

seeking his release from custody pending his removal to Trinidad and Tobago. 

(Doc. 1). Because Mr. Sean 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.’”); see also Spencer v. Kemna, 523 U.S. 1, 8 (1998) 

(once habeas petitioner is released from custody, he must demonstrate collateral 

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FILED

 2014 Nov-13 AM 11:43

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consequences to avoid mootness doctrine). Accordingly, this matter should be 

dismissed. Khader v. Holder, 843 F. Supp. 2d 1202 (N.D. Ala. 2011). A separate 

order will be entered.

The Clerk is directed to please mail a copy of this opinion to Mr. Sean at the 

following address: Sean Glod, 1 Emilia Woods Ct, Rosedale, MD 21206.

DONE and ORDERED this November 13, 2014.

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 MADELINE HUGHES HAIKALA

 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

 

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