Case Name: UNITED STATES of America ex rel. William LYNCH, Petitioner-Appellee, v. Edward M. FAY, Warden, Green Haven Prison, and The People of the State of New York, Respondents-Appellants
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1960-08-29
Citations: 284 F.2d 301
Docket Number: No. 347, Docket 26207
Parties: UNITED STATES of America ex rel. William LYNCH, Petitioner-Appellee, v. Edward M. FAY, Warden, Green Haven Prison, and The People of the State of New York, Respondents-Appellants.
Judges: 
Reporter: Federal Reporter 2d Series
Volume: 284
Pages: 301–302

Head Matter:
UNITED STATES of America ex rel. William LYNCH, Petitioner-Appellee, v. Edward M. FAY, Warden, Green Haven Prison, and The People of the State of New York, Respondents-Appellants.
No. 347, Docket 26207.
United States Court of Appeals Second Circuit.
Argued June 13, 1960.
Decided Aug. 29, 1960.
Motion to Amend Order Denied Dec. 2, 1960.
Moore, Circuit Judge, dissented from denial of motion to amend order.
Jaffe & Wachtell, New York City (David Jaffe, Herbert M. Wachtell, New York City, of counsel), for appellee.
Louis J. Lefkowitz, Atty. Gen., State of N. Y. (Samuel A. Hirshowitz, First Asst. Atty. Gen., George K. Bernstein, William G. Ross, Asst. Attys. Gen., of counsel), for appellants.
Before WATERMAN, MOORE and HAMLIN, Circuit Judges.
Of the Ninth Circuit, sitting by designation.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
We have been informed that petitioner died on July 30, 1960, after submission of his appeal, but prior to a determination thereof.
The appeal is dismissed as moot.
On Motion to Amend Order
PER CURIAM.
Petition denied.