United States v. Theodore Kaczynski

MEMORANDUM

In a prior appeal, we affirmed the district court’s proposed plan for a judicial sale of certain items belonging to Theodore Kaczynski and remanded for further proceedings. United States v. Kaczynski, 551 F.3d 1120 (9th Cir.2009). Following remand, Kaczynski now appeals pro se from the district court’s order of September 17, 2010, which clarified how such sale would be conducted.

Kaczynski claims his designee should have ninety days prior to the sale of his original writings to examine the copies of his writings provided by the government. We take judicial notice that the internet sale of Kaczynski’s belongings has already occurred. Bob Egelko, Auction Raises $232,24-6 for Attack Victims, S.F. Chronicle, June 4, 2011, at Cl. Thus, we are unable to grant Kaczynski the relief he requests; and this claim is rendered moot. See Sandidge v. State of Washington, 813 F.2d 1025, 1025 (9th Cir.1987) (“A case is moot if the reviewing court can no longer grant effective relief.”).

Kaczynski further requests that the government be ordered to provide him with a complete copy of not only his own writings, but of any writings by others which were seized from his Montana cabin. This…