Puentes Mejia v. Dickey et al

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
HOUSTON DIVISION
CESAR MAURICIO PUENTES MEJIA, 	§
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Petitioner, 	§
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VS. 	§ 	CIVIL ACTION NO. 4:26-CV-02339
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GRANT DICKEY, et al. , 	§
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Respondents. 	§
ORDER OF DISMISSAL
The petitioner, Cesar Mauricio Puentes Mejia, filed this petition to challenge his
ongoing immigration detention. Respondents advise the Court that Petitioner has informed
then that he would voluntarily depart the United States on May 17, 2026. 	Doc. No. 8.
Petitioner does not dispute that he has voluntarily departed the United States, and the
Respondents ' advisory was filed more than thirty days ago. 	In addition, a search of the
ICE Locator online tool does not reflect that Petitioner is still being detained.
Because Petitioner is no longer in custody and there is no viable controversy, his
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)).
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United States District Court
Southern District of Texas
ENTERED
June 25, 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.
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 on this 	l,, -.) 	day of June 2026.
lx;Li k_ANDREW S. HANEN
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
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