United States v. Hernandez-Lopez

Opinion

Case: 25-20509 Document: 57-1 Page: 1 Date Filed: 03/09/2026

United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ____________ United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit No. 25-20509 Summary Calendar FILED ____________ March 9, 2026 Lyle W. Cayce United States of America, Clerk

Plaintiff—Appellee,

versus

Alex Geovanny Hernandez-Lopez,

Defendant—Appellant. ______________________________

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas USDC No. 4:25-MJ-615-1 ______________________________

Before Clement, Richman, and Willett, Circuit Judges. Per Curiam: * The district court ordered that Alex Geovanny Hernandez-Lopez be detained pending his trial for illegally reentering the United States. Hernandez-Lopez appealed, asking this court to reverse the district court’s order and remand with instructions to release him from pretrial detention. But since Hernandez-Lopez filed his appeal, the district court dismissed the

_____________________ * This opinion is not designated for publication. See 5th Cir. R. 47.5. Case: 25-20509 Document: 57-1 Page: 2 Date Filed: 03/09/2026

No. 25-20509

indictment against him without prejudice. The parties have advised that Hernandez-Lopez is no longer in federal criminal custody. Accordingly, “the issues are no longer ‘live,’ and the parties lack a legally cognizable interest in the outcome.” United States v. O’Shaughnessy, 772 F.2d 112, 113 (5th Cir. 1985) (per curiam). Hernandez-Lopez’s appeal is DISMISSED as moot.