Third Circuit disposition — 242404np-pdf

BLD-178 NOT PRECEDENTIAL
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE THIRD CIRCUIT
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No. 24-2404
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IN RE: TODD ANTHONY ROBINSON,
Petitioner
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On a Petition for Writ of Mandamus from the
United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania
(Related to W.D. Pa. Civ. No. 2-22-cv-01223)
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Submitted Pursuant to Rule 21, Fed. R. App. P.
September 5, 2024
Before: BIBAS, MATEY, and CHUNG, Circuit Judges
(Opinion filed: September 17, 2024)
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OPINION*
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PER CURIAM
In July 2024, Todd Robinson filed a pro se petition for a writ of mandamus, asking
us to direct the District Court to rule on his petition for writ of habeas corpus pursuant to
28 U.S.C. § 2241, or in the alternative, to issue our own ruling on his habeas petition.
After Robinson filed the mandamus petition, the District Court entered a memorandum
and order denying his habeas petition. In light of the District Court’s action, this
* This disposition is not an opinion of the full Court and pursuant to I.O.P. 5.7 does not
constitute binding precedent.

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mandamus petition no longer presents a live controversy. Therefore, we will dismiss it as
moot. See Blanciak v. Allegheny Ludlum Corp., 77 F.3d 690, 698-99 (3d Cir. 1996) (“If
developments occur during the course of adjudication that eliminate a plaintiff's personal
stake in the outcome of a suit or prevent a court from being able to grant the requested
relief, the case must be dismissed as moot.”).1
1 Robinson has appealed from the District Court’s dismissal of his habeas petition. That
appeal is pending at C.A. No. 24-2579 and will be considered separately.

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