Zheng v. Johnson

District Court, N.D. Texas

Zheng v. Johnson

Trial Court Opinion

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS DALLAS DIVISION

JUN Z., § PETITIONER, § § V. § CIVIL CASE NO. 3:21-CV-680-K-BK § JIMMY JOHNSON, § RESPONDENT. §

FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATION OF THE UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

Pursuant to

28 U.S.C. § 636

(b) and Special Order 3, this action was referred to the United States Magistrate Judge for findings and a recommended disposition. On March 23, 2021, Petitioner filed a petition for writ of habeas corpus under

28 U.S.C. § 2241

, seeking to be released from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody on an order of supervision pending his removal. Doc. 3 at 10. On May 19, 2021, Respondent advised the Court that ICE had released Petitioner on an order of supervision that day. Doc. 6 at 1, 3. “Article III of the Constitution limits federal ‘Judicial Power,’ that is, federal-court jurisdiction, to ‘Cases’ and ‘Controversies.’” United States Parole Comm'n v. Geraghty,

445 U.S. 388, 395

(1980). A case becomes moot “when the issues presented are no longer ‘live’ or the parties lack a legally cognizable interest in the outcome.”

Id.

at 396 (quoting Powell v. McCormack,

395 U.S. 486, 496

(1969)). Here, Petitioner only sought his release from custody pending his removal. Because Petitioner has now received all relief requested, his petition is moot and should be DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE. SO RECOMMENDED on May 21, 2021.

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E HARRIS TOLIVER UNNEDSTATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

INSTRUCTIONS FOR SERVICE AND NOTICE OF RIGHT TO APPEAL/OBJECT A copy of this report and recommendation will be served on all parties in the manner provided by law. Any party who objects to any part of this report and recommendation must file specific written objections within 14 days after being served with a copy. See

28 U.S.C. § 636

(b)(1); FED. R. Civ. P. 72(b). An objection must identify the finding or recommendation to which objection is made, the basis for the objection, and the place in the magistrate judge’s report and recommendation the disputed determination is found. An objection that merely incorporates by reference or refers to the briefing before the magistrate judge is not specific. Failure to file specific written objections will bar the aggrieved party from appealing the factual findings and legal conclusions of the magistrate judge that are accepted or adopted by the district court, except upon grounds of plain error. See Douglass v. United Services Automobile Ass’n,

79 F.3d 1415, 1417

(5th Cir. 1996), modified by statute on other grounds,

28 U.S.C. § 636

(b)(1) (extending the time to file objections to 14 days).

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