Augustin v. Bondi et al

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
HOUSTON DIVISION
FRANTZ AUGUSTIN, 	§
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Petitioner,
VS . 	§ 	CIVIL ACTION NO. 4:26-CV-02573
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PAMELA BONDI, et al., 	§
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Respondents. 	§
ORDER OF DISMISSAL
The petitioner, Frantz Augustin, 	filed 	this 	petition to 	challenge 	his 	ongomg
immigration detention. 	Respondents advise the Court that Petitioner was removed from
the United States on April 17 , 2026. 	Doc. No. 5. 	Petitioner does not dispute that he has
been removed and that this case is now moot.
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'! Bank Corp., 110 S. Ct.
1249, 1254 (1990)).
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.
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United States District Court
Southern District of Texas
ENTERED
July 08, 2026
Nathan Ochsner, Clerk
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3. 	This case is CLOSED.
The Clerk will enter this Order, providing a correct copy to all parties of record.
SIGNED this t--~ 	day of July 2026.
ANDREW S. HANEN
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
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