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Parties Involved:
Mendoza-Powers
Respondent
Tommy Urioste
Petitioner

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

TOMMY URIOSTE,

Petitioner,

v.

MENDOZA-POWERS, Warden

Respondent.

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1:07-cv-01164-LJO-SMS (HC)

ORDER DISMISSING PETITION FOR WRIT

OF HABEAS CORPUS AS MOOT

[Doc. 19]

Petitioner is a state prisoner proceeding pro se with a petition for writ of habeas corpus

pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. 

Now pending before the Court is Respondent’s motion to dismiss the instant petition as

moot due to Petitioner’s death, filed February 11, 2008. (Court Doc. 19.) A petition for writ of

habeas corpus is moot when the petitioner has died. See Dove v. U.S., 423 U.S. 325 (1976)

(dismissing certiorari petition because petitioner had died); see also Griffey v. Lindsey, 349 F.3d

1157 (9 Cir. 2003) (dismissing petition for writ of habeas corpus as moot because petitioner had th

died). “Because petitioner’s death renders this case moot, the petition for writ of habeas corpus

should be dismissed as moot.” Garceau v. Woodford, 399 F.3d 1101 (9 Cir. 2005). th

Respondent argues and submits evidence that due to Petitioner’s death on December 12,

2007, the instant action is MOOT. (Exhibits 1 & 2, attached to Motion.) Thus, due to

Petitioner’s death, the instant petition shall be dismissed as MOOT. 

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Accordingly, it is HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Respondent’s motion to dismiss the instant petition as MOOT is GRANTED; and,

2. The instant petition for writ of habeas corpus is DISMISSED, with prejudice.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: March 12, 2008 /s/ Lawrence J. O'Neill 

b9ed48 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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