Opinion

Brown v. Baker

Court
District Court, D. Nevada
Filed
Feb 3, 2021
Cited by
0 cases
Authority
More cited than 26.1%

The opinion

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2 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

3 DISTRICT OF NEVADA

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5 || JERRY BROWN, Case No. 3:19-cv-00258-LRH-WGC

6 Petitioner,

; ORDER

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9 RENEE BAKER, et al.,

10 Respondents.

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12 In this habeas corpus action, on January 19, 2021, the respondents filed a

13 || Suggestion of Death (ECF No. 47), giving notice that the petitioner, Jerry Brown, has

14 || died.

15 Brown’s death extinguishes his habeas claims and renders his petition moot. See

16 || Garceau v. Woodford, 399 F.3d 1101 (9th Cir. 2005); Griffey v. Lindsey, 349 F.3d 1157

17 || (9th Cir. 2003).

18 IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that this action is DISMISSED. The Clerk of the

19 || Court is directed to enter judgment accordingly and close this case.

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21 DATED this 3rd day of February, 2021.

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24 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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