Clayton Thomas Jones v. Ronaldo Myers

UNPUBLISHED
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT
No. 22-6576
CLAYTON THOMAS JONES,
Petitioner - Appellant,
v.
RONALDO MYERS,
Respondent - Appellee.
Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina, at
Greenville. Timothy M. Cain, District Judge. (6:22-cv-00611-TMC)
Submitted: August 3, 2022 Decided: August 11, 2022
Before MOTZ, THACKER, and RICHARDSON, Circuit Judges.
Dismissed by unpublished per curiam opinion.
Clayton Thomas Jones, Appellant Pro Se.
Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.

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PER CURIAM:
Clayton Thomas Jones, a former South Carolina pretrial detainee, appeals the
district court’s order accepting the magistrate judge’s recommendation and dismissing
Jones’ 28 U.S.C. § 2241 petition, in which he challenged his pretrial detention. At the time
Jones noted his appeal, he was awaiting trial in South Carolina state court. Jones was
convicted during the pendency of this appeal. Because Jones is no longer a pretrial
detainee, his appeal is now moot. See, e.g., Jackson v. Clements, 796 F.3d 841, 843
(7th Cir. 2015) (per curiam). We therefore dismiss this appeal as moot and deny Jones’
motions to expedite and for appointment of counsel.∗ We dispense with oral argument
because the facts and legal contentions are adequately presented in the materials before this
court and argument would not aid the decisional process.
DISMISSED
∗ We note, however, that Jones could challenge his detention under 28 U.S.C. § 2254
now that he has been convicted in state court. Of course, any such challenge would be
subject to the exhaustion requirements specified in section 2254.

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