(HC) Clark v. Black

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 9 FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 11 ALPHONSO RAMON CLARK, Case No. 2:21-cv-02017-WBS-JDP (HC) 12 Petitioner, FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS 13 v. THAT THE PETITION FOR WRIT OF

HABEAS CORPUS BE DENIED

14 CINDY BLACK, et al.,

OBJECTIONS DUE IN FOURTEEN DAYS

15 Respondents. ECF No. 9 16 17 Petitioner Alphonso Ramon Clark seeks a writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2254. 18 ECF No. 9. He alleges that after he was found not guilty of assault by reason of insanity, his due 19 process rights were violated during civil recommitment proceedings. Id. at 1-2. Respondents 20 argue that the petition should be denied because, at the time the petition was filed, petitioner was 21 no longer in custody based on the commitment order he challenges. ECF No. 30 at 4. They also 22 contend that, because petitioner was unconditionally released on June 2, 2022, any of his claims 23 regarding custody are moot. Id. at 4-5. These arguments are persuasive, and petitioner has not 24 filed a traverse challenging…