Sonner v. Bean (DEATH PENALTY)

Opinion

1 2 3 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

4 DISTRICT OF NEVADA

MICHAEL SONNER, Case No. 2:00-cv-01101-ART-DJA

6 Petitioner, ORDER

|| JEREMY BEAN, et al., 8 Respondents. 9 10 Respondents have filed a “Notice of Suggestion of Death” indicating that 11 || the petitioner, Michael Sonner, died on April 23, 2025. ECF No. 308. With Mr. 12 || Sonner’s passing, this action is now moot and will be dismissed. See Garceau v. 13 || Woodford, 399 F.3d 1101 (9th Cir. 2005); see also Griffey v. Lindsey, 349 F.3d 14 || 1157 (9th Cir. 2003) (dismissing petition for writ of habeas corpus as moot on 15 || account of the petitioner’s death). 16 IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that this action is dismissed as moot on 17 || account of the petitioner’s death. The Clerk of the Court is directed to enter 18 || judgment accordingly and close this case. 19 Dated this 5 day of May 2025. 20 i en 21 Ae / 22 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE 23 24 25 26 27 28