Opinion
Civ. No. 20-5655 (NLH)
11-23-2020
HECTOR MORALES, Petitioner, v. WARDEN, Respondent.
APPEARANCE: Hector Morales 21204-014 Fort Dix Federal Correctional Institution P.O. Box 2000 Joint Base MDL, NJ 08640 Petitioner Pro se Craig Carpenito, United States Attorney John Francis Basiak, Assistant United States Attorney Office of the U.S. Attorney 402 East State Street Room 08608 Trenton, NJ 08608 Counsel for Respondent
MEMORANDUM OPINION & ORDER
APPEARANCE: Hector Morales
21204-014
Fort Dix Federal Correctional Institution
P.O. Box 2000
Joint Base MDL, NJ 08640
Petitioner Pro se Craig Carpenito, United States Attorney
John Francis Basiak, Assistant United States Attorney
Office of the U.S. Attorney
402 East State Street
Room 08608
Trenton, NJ 08608
Counsel for Respondent
HILLMAN, District Judge
WHEREAS, Petitioner Hector Morales filed a petition for writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241 asking to be released to home confinement due to the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic, see ECF No. 1; and
WHEREAS, Petitioner's sentencing court granted his motion for compassionate release, United States v. Morales, No. 3:12-cr-0164 (D. Ct. Sept. 8, 2020) (ECF No. 356); and
WHEREAS, Petitioner's § 2241 petition is now moot because Petitioner has obtained his requested relief,
THEREFORE, IT IS on this 23rd day of November, 2020
ORDERED that the petition is dismissed as moot; and it is finally
ORDERED that the Clerk shall send Petitioner a copy of this Order by regular mail and mark this case closed.
s/ Noel L. Hillman
NOEL L. HILLMAN, U.S.D.J. At Camden, New Jersey