In United States v. Alhindi, No. 24-10595 (11th Cir. Dec. 23, 2024) (C.J. Pryor, Jordan & Marcus), the Court dismissed Mr. Alhindi’s second appeal* of his confinement under 18 U.S.C. § 4241 as moot, because the underlying criminal indictment had been dismissed during the pendency of the appeal, after the district court’s finding that Mr. Alhindi was not restorable to competency.
The Court found that it could not offer “meaningful relief,” to Mr. Alhindi because his appeal concerned the validity of his confinement for purposes of competency restoration, under s. 4241(d), but he is now exclusively confined at FMC Butler pursuant to 18 U.S.C. s. 4246 civil commitment proceedings in EDNC. Thus, “the only court with jurisdiction over a ‘live controversy’ related to Alhindi’s current commitment is the district court in North Carolina.”
Full opinion here: https://media.ca11.uscourts.gov/opinions/pub/files/202410595.pdf