United States of America Ex Rel. Patrick McInery v. John Shelly, Sheriff of Will County, Illinois

This is an appeal from the district court’s denial of a Writ of Habeas Corpus. Petitioner claimed he had been denied his constitutional rights to prompt extradition and speedy trial by the Illinois state officials’ delay in issuing an extradition warrant. The respondent contends that the appeal is moot because at some time between the decision of the district court and the filing of the respondent’s brief the petitioner was transferred to the custody of the Mississippi officials. The respondent admittedly made no application under Fed.R. App.P. 23 to authorize this transfer. Respondent…