Araujo Moreno v. NOEM et al

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
HOUSTON DIVISION
CESAR ARAUJO MORENO, 	§
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Petitioner,
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KRISTI NOEM, et al.,
Respondents.
§ 	CIVIL ACTION NO. 4:26-CV-01430
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ORDER OF DISMISSAL
The petitioner, Cesar Araujo Moreno, filed this petition to challenge his ongoing
immigration custody. 	Respondents advise the Court that Petitioner voluntarily departed
the United States on March 29, 2026. Doc. No. 5, 5-1. Petitioner does not dispute that he
has voluntarily departed the United States.
Because Petitioner is no longer in custody and there is no viable controversy, his
petition must be dismissed as moot. 	S ee 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'l Bank Corp., 110 S. Ct.
1249, 1254 (1990)).
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United States District Court
Southern District of Texas
ENTERED
June 24, 2026
Nathan Ochsner, Clerk
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Therefore, the Court ORDERS as follows:
1. 	This habeas petition is DISMISSED without prejudice as MOOT.
2. 	All pending motions, if any, are DENIED as MOOT.
The Clerk will enter this Order, providing a correct copy to all parties of record.
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SIGNED on this 	9-._ 	day of June 2026.
i~kANDREW s,HANEN'
UNITED STATES DISTRICT ITJDGE
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