Case Explained: Non-Argument Calendar JAMAL ALLEN v. THE STATE OF ALABAMA BALDWIN COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY SHERIFF, BALDWIN COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT CLERK FOR BALDWIN COUNTY

Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit Filed: 2026-07-02 Docket: 1:25-cv-00222-JB-MU The eleventh-circuit dismissed the appeal as moot. The court held that the case no longer presented a live controversy because the appellant, Jamal Allen, had been arrested under the warrant he sought to enjoin and was now subject to ongoing criminal proceedings. Applying the standard that an issue is moot when intervening events prevent the court from granting effectual relief, the court determined that its ability to provide the requested temporary restraining order or preliminary injunction had been eliminated by the arrest. Consequently, the appeal was dismissed and all pending motions were denied as moot. Do It For The Case Law is a news reporting service. Nothing in this episode constitutes legal advice.