Galarza Ramirez v. Noem et al

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
HOUSTON DIVISION
SANDRA D GALARZA RAMIREZ, 	§
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Petitioner,
VS. 	§ 	CIVIL ACTION NO . 4:26-CV-02226
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SECRETARY OF DEPARTMENT OF
HOMELAND SECURITY, et al.,
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Respondents. 	§
ORDER OF DISMISSAL
The petitioner, Sandra Galarza Ramirez, filed this petition to challenge his ongoing
immigration custody. 	The Court ordered the parties to provide a status update, and
Respondents advise the Court that Petitioner voluntarily departed the United States on or
around June 25, 2026 and is no longer in custody. 	Doc. Nos. 7, 7-1. 	Petitioner has not
responded to the order for a status update and does not dispute that this case is moot.
Because no viable controversy remains, this petition must be dismissed as moot.
See Spencer v. Kemna, 118 S. Ct. 978, 983 (1998) (holding that a case becomes moot if it
"no longer present[ s] a case or controversy under Article III, § 2 of the Constitution"
because "[t]he parties must continue to have a 'personal stake in the outcome' of the
lawsuit"') (quoting Lewis v. Cont'! Bank Corp., 110 S. Ct. 1249, 1254 (1990)).
Therefore, the Court ORDERS as follows:
1. 	This habeas petition is DISMISSED without prejudice as MOOT.
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United States District Court
Southern District of Texas
ENTERED
July 24, 2026
Nathan Ochsner, Clerk
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2. 	All pending motions, if any, are DENIED as MOOT.
3. 	This case is CLOSED.
The Clerk will enter this Order, providing a correct copy to all parties of record.
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SIGNED at Houston, Texas, this __tr	__ day of July 2026.
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ANDREWS . HANEN
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
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