Young
(HC) French v. Young
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
DARIN JEROME FRENCH, Case No. 1:19-cv-01306-EPG-HC
Petitioner, ORDER DIRECTING CLERK OF COURT
TO TERMINATE MOTIONS TO DISMISS
v. AND CLOSE CASE
S. YOUNG, (ECF Nos. 10, 17) Respondent.
16 Petitioner Darin Jerome French is proceeding pro se with a petition for writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241. In the petition, Petitioner asserts that he is entitled to release to home confinement or a halfway house pursuant to the changes enacted under the First Step Act. On February 6, 2020, Respondent filed a motion to dismiss. (ECF No. 10). On May 22, 2020, in lieu of a response to the motion to dismiss, Petitioner filed a motion to dismiss the action as moot because he is now qualified to be placed on home confinement. (ECF No. 17). Pursuant to Rule 41(a)(1)(A)(i) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, “the plaintiff may dismiss an action without a court order by filing . . . a notice of dismissal before the opposing…