Bello v. Fannin Cty Deten Ctr

Case: 25-40682 Document: 50-1 Page: 1 Date Filed: 03/17/2026

United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit United States Court of Appeals

Fifth Circuit ____________ FILED

March 17, 2026 No. 25-40682 Lyle W. Cayce Summary Calendar Clerk

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Olamide Olatayo Bello,

Plaintiff—Appellant, versus

Fannin County Detention Center,

Defendant—Appellee. ______________________________

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas USDC No. 4:25-CV-736

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Before Graves, Ho, and Douglas, Circuit Judges.

Per Curiam: *

Olamide Olatayo Bello, federal prisoner # 65100-510, moves for leave to proceed in forma pauperis (IFP) in this appeal of the district court’s dismissal of his petition for writ of mandamus filed pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1361. At the time that Bello filed his mandamus petition, he was confined in the Fannin County Detention Center (FCDC). In his petition, he Case: 25-40682 Document: 50-1 Page: 2 Date Filed: 03/17/2026

No. 25-40682 requested that the district court enter an order compelling the FCDC to provide him with various forms of legal aid.

According to the website of the Bureau of Prisons, Bello is currently confined in the Federal Correction Institution in Seagoville, Texas. Because Bello is no longer confined in the FCDC, the relief that he requested in his mandamus petition and the injury that he has purportedly suffered cannot be redressed by a favorable appellate ruling by this court. As such, his appeal is moot. See United States v. Heredia-Holguin, 823 F.3d 337, 340 (5th Cir. 2016) (en banc).

Accordingly, we lack jurisdiction over Bello’s appeal, and it is DISMISSED as moot. See id. Bello’s motion to proceed IFP is DENIED as moot.