No. 22-6663

Steven Janakievski v. Phillip Griffin, Executive Director, Rochester Psychiatric Center

Lower Court: Second Circuit
Docketed: 2023-01-31
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: collateral-consequences constitutional-rights custody-discharge due-process habeas-corpus habeas-petition insanity-acquittee mental-health mootness standing unconditional-discharge
Latest Conference: 2023-03-17
Question Presented (from Petition)

Is Petitioner Steven 's Federal Habeas Petition moot, now that he has been "Unconditionally Discharged" from the custody of the Office of Mental Health (OMH)?

Is it Constitutional for the State to sentence an 'insanity aqcuitee ' to a predetermined 'hypothetical prison term ' to be served in a mental institution, for the crime they were NOT convicted of?

Were any of Stevens Constitutionally guaranteed Rights violated by any of the parties involved?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Is Petitioner Steven's Federal Habeas Petition moot?

Docket Entries

2023-03-20
Petition DENIED.
2023-03-02
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/17/2023.
2023-02-14
Waiver of right of respondent Phillip Griffin, Executive Director to respond filed.
Main DocumentMain Document
2022-12-05
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due March 2, 2023)
Motion for Leave to Proceed in Forma PauperisPetitionAppendixProof of ServiceMotion for Leave to Proceed in Forma PauperisPetitionAppendixProof of Service

Attorneys

Phillip Griffin, Executive Director
Andrew W. Amend — New York State Office of the Attorney General, Respondent
Steven Janakievski
Steven Janakievski — Petitioner