Opinion
Civ. No. 19-12655 (NLH)
03-30-2021
ALBERT CHANG, Petitioner, v. WARDEN FCI FORT DIX, Respondent.
APPEARANCE: Albert Chang 70463-050 Fort Dix Federal Correctional Institution P.O. Box 2000 Joint Base MDL, NJ 08640 Petitioner Pro se Rachael Honig, Acting United States Attorney Elizabeth Pascal, Assistant United States Attorney Office of the U.S. Attorney 401 Market Street PO Box 2098 Trenton, NJ 08101 Counsel for Respondent
MEMORANDUM OPINION & ORDER
APPEARANCE: Albert Chang
70463-050
Fort Dix Federal Correctional Institution
P.O. Box 2000
Joint Base MDL, NJ 08640
Petitioner Pro se Rachael Honig, Acting United States Attorney
Elizabeth Pascal, Assistant United States Attorney
Office of the U.S. Attorney
401 Market Street
PO Box 2098
Trenton, NJ 08101
Counsel for Respondent
HILLMAN, District Judge
WHEREAS, Petitioner Albert Chang filed a petition for writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241 alleging that the Bureau of Prisons' ("BOP") failure to release him to home confinement violated the First Step Act, see ECF No. 1; and
WHEREAS, the United States reported that Petitioner was released on home confinement, ECF No. 9; and
WHEREAS, Petitioner only challenged the BOP's decision not to release him to home confinement; and
WHEREAS, Petitioner's challenge is now moot as he has obtained the relief he requested from this Court,
THEREFORE, IT IS on this 30th day of March, 2021
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