No. 24-6861

Haitham Yousef Alhindi v. United States

Lower Court: Eleventh Circuit
Docketed: 2025-03-26
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP Experienced Counsel
Tags: appellate-jurisdiction civil-commitment competency-to-stand-trial detention-order inter-circuit-conflict mootness
Key Terms:
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Latest Conference: 2025-04-17
Question Presented (from Petition)

Did the Eleventh Circuit err and create an inter-circuit conflict by dismissing Mr. Alhindi's appeal as moot where, pursuant to United States v. Carrington, 91 F.4th 252 (4th Cir. 2024), only the Eleventh Circuit can rule on the validity of the February 21, 2024 detention order by the district court in the Southern District of Florida under 18 U.S.C. § 4241(d)(2)(A), and a ruling in favor of Mr. Alhindi invalidating the detention order will directly invalidate the civil commitment proceedings under 18 U.S.C. § 4246(a) in the Eastern District of North Carolina?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Did the Eleventh Circuit err and create an inter-circuit conflict by dismissing Mr. Alhindi's appeal as moot where, pursuant to United States v. Carrington, 91 F.4th 252 (4th Cir. 2024), only the Eleventh Circuit can rule on the validity of the February 21, 2024 detention order by the district court in the Southern District of Florida under 18 U.S.C. § 4241(d)(2)(A), and a ruling in favor of Mr. Alhindi invalidating the detention order will directly invalidate the civil commitment proceedings under 18 U.S.C. § 4246(a) in the Eastern District of North Carolina?

Docket Entries

2025-04-21
Petition DENIED.
2025-04-02
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/17/2025.
2025-03-31
Waiver of United States of America of right to respond submitted.
2025-03-31
Waiver of right of respondent United States of America to respond filed.
2025-03-24
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due April 25, 2025)

Attorneys

Haitham Alhindi
Bernardo LopezFederal Public Defender, Petitioner
United States of America
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent
Sarah M. HarrisActing Solicitor General, Respondent