Gregg Crampton v. J. Thomas

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Gregg Crampton v. J. Thomas, 401 F. App'x 227 (9th Cir. 2010)

Gregg Crampton v. J. Thomas

Opinion

ORDER **

Gregg Leon Crampton moves to dismiss as moot his petition for writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2241 and his appeal of the district court’s denial of the same, and to vacate the district court’s order pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2106. The government agrees to the dismissal but *228 argues that the district court’s order should not be vacated.

It is undisputed that because Crampton was resentenced on February 2, 2010 to a consecutive sentence of 96 months, this appeal and the underlying petition are moot. Furthermore, because Crampton’s petition has become moot by the “happenstance” of a separate court judgment involving distinct legal issues not raised in this appeal, vacatur is appropriate. See Alvarez v. Smith, — U.S. —, 130 S.Ct. 576, 581-83, 175 L.Ed.2d 447 (2009). We grant Crampton’s motion to dismiss, vacate the district court’s order of June 26, 2009, and remand with instructions to dismiss the case as moot.

VACATED AND REMANDED.

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This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by 9 th Cir. R. 36-3.

Reference

Full Case Name
Gregg Leon CRAMPTON, Petitioner-Appellant, v. J.E. THOMAS, Respondent-Appellee
Status
Unpublished