Townsend v. Rickard

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA
RICARDO TOWNSEND 	:
Petitioner 	: 	No. 1:23-cv-01887
:
v. 	: 	(Judge Kane)
:
WARDEN RICKARD, 	:
Respondent 	:
ORDER
AND NOW, on this 24th day of February 2026, upon consideration of pro se Petitioner
Ricardo Townsend’s petition for a writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2241 (Doc. No. 1),
and in accordance with the accompanying Memorandum, IT IS ORDERED THAT:
1. 	The petition for a writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2241 (Doc. No. 1) is
DISMISSED AS MOOT; and
2. 	The Clerk of Court is directed to CLOSE this case.
s/ Yvette Kane
Yvette Kane, District Judge
United States District Court
Middle District of Pennsylvania
Case 1:23-cv-01887-YK-SH Document 21 Filed 02/24/26 Page 1 of 1