Price v. Davis
- Edward Davila
- 5:93-cv-00277
- U.S. District Court · Northern District of California
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In Price v. Davis, Judge Davila dismissed Curtis Floyd Price’s habeas petition as moot after learning that Price had died.
Curtis Floyd Price’s habeas petition was dismissed as moot, and the matter was terminated after his death.
What happened
Price v. Davis involved Curtis Floyd Price’s petition challenging his custody and Ronald Davis, identified as the warden at San Quentin State Prison.
Price’s counsel reported that Price died on August 17, 2021. The court ruled that his death made the petition moot, meaning there was no longer a live dispute for the court to decide, and dismissed the petition as moot.
Judge Edward J. Davila ordered that the matter be terminated on August 19, 2021.
The detailed version
- Price v. Davis · No. 5:93-cv-00277
- Edward Davila
- Aug. 19, 2021
Background
Counsel for Curtis Floyd Price notified the court that Price died on August 17, 2021. Price had filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus, a court request challenging his custody. Ronald Davis was identified as the warden of California State Prison at San Quentin.
Ruling
The court held that the death of a habeas petitioner makes the petition moot. A moot case no longer presents a live dispute that the court can resolve. The court therefore dismissed the petition as moot and terminated the matter.
Judge Edward J. Davila signed the order on August 19, 2021.
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