UNITED STATES v. CONNER (2019)

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee v. Ronald CONNER, Defendant-Appellant

No. 17-11417

Decided: March 13, 2019

Before JOLLY, COSTA, and HO, Circuit Judges.

Jacob Earl Christensen, Michael J. Haungs, Esq., Supervisory Attorney, U.S. Department of Justice, Tax Division, Appellate Section, Washington, DC, Tami C. Parker, Assistant U.S. Attorney, U.S. Attorney's Office, Northern District of Texas, Fort Worth, TX, for Plaintiff-Appellee Christopher Allen Curtis, Assistant Federal Public Defender, Federal Public Defender's Office, Northern District of Texas, Fort Worth, TX, Kevin Joel Page, Federal Public Defender's Office, Northern District of Texas, Dallas, TX, James Matthew Wright, Assistant Federal Public Defender, Federal Public Defender's Office, Northern District of Texas, Amarillo, TX, for Defendant-Appellant

This appeal concerns the district court's order holding Conner in contempt. On February 4, 2019, we directed both parties to address whether this case is moot in the light of the district court's order vacating the contempt order. In their responses to the court's directive, both parties acknowledge that the case is now moot. We agree. The district court vacated the contempt order and released Conner from custody—he is no longer suffering any injury or limitation as a result of the contempt order, rendering the sole issue on appeal moot. See Fontenot v. McCraw, 777 F.3d 741, 747 (5th Cir. 2015).

DISMISSED AS MOOT.

FOOTNOTES

FOOTNOTE.

PER CURIAM:* FN* Pursuant to 5th Cir. R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5th Cir. R. 47.5.4.

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