Case Name: Michael George BRUNO, Sr., Petitioner-Appellant, v. SECRETARY, FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, Respondent-Appellee
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2012-10-30
Citations: 700 F.3d 445
Docket Number: No. 11-10255
Parties: Michael George BRUNO, Sr., Petitioner-Appellant, v. SECRETARY, FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, Respondent-Appellee.
Judges: Before TJOFLAT, MARTIN and EDMONDSON, Circuit Judges.
Reporter: Federal Reporter 3d Series
Volume: 700
Pages: 445–445

Head Matter:
Michael George BRUNO, Sr., Petitioner-Appellant, v. SECRETARY, FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, Respondent-Appellee.
No. 11-10255.
United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit.
Oct. 30, 2012.
Todd Gerald Scher (CourL-Appointed), Law Office of Todd G. Scher, PL, Dania Beach, FL, William M. Hennis, III (Court-Appointed), Fort Lauderdale, FL, for Petitioner-Appellant.
Lisa-Marie Lerner, Atty. Gen.’s Office, West Palm Beach, FL, for RespondentAppellee.
Before TJOFLAT, MARTIN and EDMONDSON, Circuit Judges.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM:
Michael George Bruno, Sr., a Florida death row inmate, appeals from the district court's denial of his first federal habeas corpus petition, brought pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. This case is currently under submission after briefing and oral argument.
On October 24, 2012, Mr. Bruno's counsel filed a motion to dismiss appeal because he was notified on October 23 that Mr. Bruno died of natural causes. The Florida Department of Corrections' website now also indicates that Mr. Bruno is deceased. See Offender Search, Florida Department of Corrections, (last updated October 23, 2012).
The death of the habeas petitioner renders a habeas action moot. See Dove v. United States, 423 U.S. 325, 96 S.Ct. 579, 46 L.Ed.2d 531 (1976). In light of this, we vacate the judgment and remand the case to the district court with directions to dismiss the case as moot. See Knapp v. Baker, 509 F.2d 922, 922-23 (5th Cir. 1975); see also Griffey v. Lindsey, 349 F.3d 1157, 1157 (9th Cir.2003); McMillin v. Bowersox, 102 F.3d 987 (8th Cir.1996); Hillman v. McCaughtry, 14 F.3d 350, 350 (7th Cir.1994); Hann v. Hawk, 205 F.2d 839, 839-40 (8th Cir.1953).
VACATED AND REMANDED WITH INSTRUCTIONS.
. In Bonner v. City of Prichard, 661 F.2d 1206, 1209 (11th Cir.1981) (en banc), we adopted as binding precedent all decisions of the former Fifth Circuit handed down before October 1, 1981.