Barocio-Mendez

I. INTRODUCTION

10 Petitioner, Juan Mendez-Barocio, a removable alien formerly detained on behalf of the 11 Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) at Mesa Verde Processing Center in Bakersfield, 12 California, filed a pro se petition for a writ of habeas corpus, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241. Dkt. 13 1. Respondent moves to dismiss the petition as moot. Dkt. 28. Petitioner has not filed any 14 response to the motion. 15 For the reasons stated below, the Court GRANTS respondent’s motion to dismiss and 16 DISMISSES the petition as moot.

II. BACKGROUND

18 Petitioner is a native and citizen of Mexico who adjusted his status to that of a lawful 19 permanent resident on January 12, 1990. See Kroman Decl. ¶ 4. On May 9, 2007, petitioner was 20 convicted by a Monterey County jury of attempted murder, two counts of preventing/dissuading 21 witness, six counts of assault with a deadly weapon, and one count of threats of violence. See id. 22 ¶ 5. After completion of his 14-year sentence, he was immediately transferred to the custody of 23 the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (“ICE”) on May 29, 2018. See id. ¶ 6. 24 On the same date as his custodial transfer…