Jerry J. Kilpatrick v. Samuel H. Houston
Opinion
[PUBLISH]
IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ELEVENTH CIRCUIT ________________________ FILED U.S. COURT OF APPEALS ELEVENTH CIRCUIT No. 99-10862 AUGUST 31, 2001 ________________________ THOMAS K. KAHN CLERK D. C. Docket No. 98-00282-3-CV-RH
JERRY J. KILPATRICK, Petitioner-Appellee, versus
SAMUEL H. HOUSTON, Respondent-Appellant. ________________________ Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida _________________________ (August 31, 2001)
ON REMAND FROM THE UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT
Before BLACK, GODBOLD and FAY, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM:
Petitioner-Appellee has been released from custody. This appeal is therefore
moot. Accordingly, this appeal is DISMISSED, and this case is REMANDED to
the district court with instructions to dismiss the petition as moot. See Bekier v. Bekier, 248 F.3d 1051, 1055-56 (11th Cir. 2001) (“‘Where a case becomes moot
after the district court enters judgment but before the appellate court has issued a
decision, the appellate court must dismiss the appeal, vacate the district court’s
judgment, and remand with instructions to dismiss as moot.’”) (quoting United
States v. Ghandtchi, 705 F.2d 1315, 1316 (11th Cir. 1986)).
DISMISSED and REMANDED with instructions.
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