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Parties Involved:
Matthew Lange
Respondent
James McQuisten
Petitioner

Document Text:

United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JAMES McQUISTEN,

Petitioner,

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MATTHEW LANGE, Facility

Director,

Respondent. ______________________________

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No. C 07-3392 MMC (PR)

ORDER DISMISSING PETITION AS

MOOT

Petitioner James McQuisten, a federal prisoner incarcerated at the Cornell Corrections

Facility in Oakland, California, and proceeding pro se, filed the above-titled petition for a

writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241, challenging the validity of his

confinement following the revocation parole. On January 7, 2008, the Court ordered

respondent to show cause why the petition should not be granted. On January 24, 2008, mail

sent to petitioner by the Clerk of the Court was returned as undeliverable; on February 1,

2008, respondent filed a “Statement Noting Death of Petitioner.” Attached to said statement

is a certified copy of petitioner’s death certificate, which certificate shows petitioner died on

July 26, 2007. (See Statement Noting Death of Petitioner Ex. A.)

The death of a habeas petitioner renders his petition moot and requires dismissal of the

petition. See Garceau v. Woodford, 399 F.3d 1101, 1101 (9th Cir. 2005). Accordingly, the

above-titled petition for a writ of habeas corpus is hereby DISMISSED as moot.

The Clerk shall close the file

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: February 7, 2008 _________________________ MAXINE M. CHESNEY

United States District Judge

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