Mitchell v. Johnson

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA WALLACE MITCHELL, ) ) Petitioner, ) ) v. ) Civil Action No. 17-764 (RMC) ) LENNARD JOHNSON, ) ) Respondent. ) MEMORANDUM OPINION Wallace Mitchell is a prisoner who seeks a writ of habeas corpus. Because he challenges a long expired “punitive” detention, Mr. Mitchell was ordered to explain why the petition is not moot. See June 25, 2018 Order to Show Cause (OTSC) [Dkt. 20]. Having carefully considered the responses of Mr. Mitchell and the government, and for the reasons explained below, the Court will dismiss the petition as moot Mr.…