1 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
2 DISTRICT OF NEVADA
KEITH WILLIAM SULLIVAN, Case No. 3:21-cv-00196-HDM-CSD
4 Petitioner, ORDER
S|] v.
PERRY RUSSELL,
7 Respondent.
8 Petitioner Keith William Sullivan commenced this federal habeas action on April 28, 2021,
challenging his 2019 state-court convictions for grand larceny of an automobile and burglary.
10] (ECF Nos. 1-1 at 10-13; 14-16.) On April 11, 2022, this Court found that Sullivan had not fairly
11} presented his sole ground for relief to the state courts. (ECF No. 21.) In response, Sullivan moved
for a stay. (ECF No. 24.) This Court granted the motion for a stay and administratively closed this
matter on May 16, 2022. (ECF No. 26.) Respondents have now moved to vacate the stay and
14llreopen these proceedings, explaining that Sullivan recently passed away. (ECF No. 32.)
Concurrent with their motion, Respondents filed a Suggestion of Death. (ECF No. 33.) Based on
16] these filings, the Court dismisses Sullivan’s federal habeas petition as moot. See McMann vy.
17|| Richardson, 397 U.S. 759, 760 n.1 (1970); Stanley v. Ryan, 716 F.3d 1272 (9th Cir. 2013).
18 It is therefore ordered that the motion to reopen (ECF No. 32) is granted.
19 It is further kindly ordered that the Clerk of the Court (1) reopen this matter and lift the
stay, (2) dismiss the petition as moot, (3) enter judgment, and (4) reclose this case.
21 Dated this (gv day of March, 2026.
OWARD D. MCKIBBEN
23 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
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