Romero v. Goodrich

ORDER AND JUDGMENT **

TIMOTHY M. TYMKOVICH, Circuit Judge.

Ronald F. Romero, an enrolled member of the Pueblo of Nambé, through counsel filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 25 U.S.C. § 1803 to seek relief after a tribal court conviction. The district court dismissed Romero’s petition as moot after the Pueblo commuted Romero’s sentence to time served and released him from tribal custody. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291, and affirm.

I. Background

In February of 2007, Romero was arrested following a domestic disturbance. He was convicted in Nambé Tribal Court on…