(HC) Clark v. Black

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 ALPHONSO RAMON CLARK, Case No. 2:21-cv-02017-WBS-JDP (HC) Petitioner, FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS v. THAT THE PETITION FOR WRIT OF

HABEAS CORPUS BE DENIED

CINDY BLACK, et al.,

OBJECTIONS DUE IN FOURTEEN DAYS

Respondents. ECF No. 9 16 Petitioner Alphonso Ramon Clark seeks a writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2254. ECF No. 9. He alleges that after he was found not guilty of assault by reason of insanity, his due process rights were violated during civil recommitment proceedings. Id. at 1-2. Respondents argue that the petition should be denied because, at the time the petition was filed, petitioner was no longer in custody based on the commitment order he challenges. ECF No. 30 at 4. They also contend that, because petitioner was unconditionally released on June 2, 2022, any of his claims regarding custody are moot. Id. at 4-5. These arguments are persuasive, and petitioner has not filed a traverse challenging…