William Watson v. Scott Sims

UNPUBLISHED
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT
No. 04-6636
WILLIAM WATSON,
Plaintiff - Appellant,
versus
SCOTT SIMS,
Defendant - Appellee,
and
MASON COUNTY JAIL,
Defendant.
Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern
District of West Virginia, at Huntington. Maurice G. Taylor, Jr.,
Magistrate Judge. (CA-03-330-3)
Submitted: July 15, 2004 Decided: July 22, 2004
Before MOTZ, KING, and GREGORY, Circuit Judges.
Affirmed by unpublished per curiam opinion.
William Watson, Appellant Pro Se. Damon B. Morgan, Jr., MASON
COUNTY PROSECUTING ATTORNEY’S OFFICE, Point Pleasant, West
Virginia, for Appellee.

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Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.
See Local Rule 36(c).

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PER CURIAM:
William Watson appeals the district court’s order denying
as moot his motion for injunctive relief regarding access to
medical care while in custody. Watson does not dispute the
district court’s conclusion that he is no longer in custody.
Because Watson’s release from custody effectively moots his claim
for injunctive relief against jail officials, we affirm the order
of the district court. See Magee v. Waters, 810 F.2d 451, 452 (4th
Cir. 1987) (“Because the prisoner has been transferred, his request
for injunctive relief is moot.”). We dispense with oral argument
because the facts and legal contentions are adequately presented in
the materials before the court and argument would not aid the
decisional process.
AFFIRMED

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