Stewart v. Bowersox

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI
EASTERN DIVISION
CURTIS STEWART, )
)
Petitioner, )
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v. ) No. 4:16-cv-001240-AGF
)
MICHAEL BOWERSOX, )
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Respondent. )
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
This matter is before the Court following the Court’s November 13, 2025 Order to
show cause, in which the Court directed Petitioner’s appointed counsel to show cause in
writing within fourteen days why the case should not be dismissed in light of the fact that
Petitioner is now deceased. ECF No. 58. Petitioner has not filed anything in response to
this Order and has failed to show cause why this case should not be dismissed with
prejudice.
Therefore,
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the petition of Curtis Stewart for a writ of
habeas corpus is DISMISSED with prejudice, and the Clerk of Court is directed to close
this case.
A separate Judgment shall accompany this Memorandum and Order.
Dated this 2nd day of December, 2025.
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AUDREY G. FLEISSIG
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
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