KOPSON
v.
DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
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The court held that the death of a habeas petitioner renders the action moot.
Petitioner filed a Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus. While the petition was pending, the Petitioner died. The court determined this fact through onl…
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THIS CAUSE initially came before the Court upon a Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. ECF No. . The Court referred this matter to the Honorable Lissette M. Reid for a Report and Recommendation. See ECF No. . However, according to online stateoperated sources, Petitioner died while his Petition has been pending.1 As set forth below, this action will be dismissed as moot. The Eleventh Circuit has held that “[t]he death of [a] habeas petitioner renders a habeas action moot.” Bruno v. Sec’y, Fla. Dep’t of Corr., 700 F. 3d 445, 445 (11th Cir. 2012); see also Soliman v. U.S. ex rel. INS, 296 F. 3d 1237, 1242 (11th Cir. 2002) (discussing mootness).
CASE NO. 19-CV-61642-BLOOM/REID
Accordingly, it is ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that:1, The Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254, ECF No. , is DENIED AS MOOT;
2. The Clerk shall CLOSE this case.
DONE AND ORDERED in Chambers at Miami, Florida, on September1, 2020.
BETH BLOOM
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
Copies to: Steven J. Kopson (deceased)
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