Watson v. Sims

• Court: Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
• Decided: July 22, 2004
• Docket: 04-6636
• Status: Unpublished

Opinion

UNPUBLISHED

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT

No. 04-6636

WILLIAM WATSON,

Plaintiff - Appellant,

versus

SCOTT SIMS,

Defendant - Appellee,

and

MASON COUNTY JAIL,

Defendant.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia, at Huntington. Maurice G. Taylor, Jr., Magistrate Judge. (CA-03-330-3)

Submitted: July 15, 2004 Decided: July 22, 2004

Before MOTZ, KING, and GREGORY, Circuit Judges.

Affirmed by unpublished per curiam opinion.

William Watson, Appellant Pro Se. Damon B. Morgan, Jr., MASON COUNTY PROSECUTING ATTORNEY’S OFFICE, Point Pleasant, West Virginia, for Appellee. Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit. See Local Rule 36(c).

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William Watson appeals the district court’s order denying

as moot his motion for injunctive relief regarding access to

medical care while in custody. Watson does not dispute the

district court’s conclusion that he is no longer in custody.

Because Watson’s release from custody effectively moots his claim

for injunctive relief against jail officials, we affirm the order

of the district court. See Magee v. Waters, 810 F.2d 451, 452 (4th

Cir. 1987) (“Because the prisoner has been transferred, his request

for injunctive relief is moot.”). We dispense with oral argument

because the facts and legal contentions are adequately presented in

the materials before the court and argument would not aid the

decisional process.

AFFIRMED

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