Thomas Young v. M. Bragg, No. 10-50448 (5th Cir. 2011)

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Case: 10-50448 Document: 00511355009 Page: 1 Date Filed: 01/19/2011 IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS United States Court of Appeals FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT Fifth Circuit FILED No. 10-50448 Summary Calendar January 19, 2011 Lyle W. Cayce Clerk THOMAS P. YOUNG Petitioner-Appellant v. M. TRAVIS BRAGG, Warden, Respondent-Appellee Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas USDC No. 3:10-CV-138 Before REAVLEY, DENNIS, and CLEMENT, Circuit Judges. PER CURIAM:* Thomas Patrick Young, federal prisoner # 15382-075, is serving a 180month aggregate sentence for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute a Schedule II controlled substance, money laundering, and being a felon in possession of a weapon. He appeals the dismissal of his 28 U.S.C. § 2241 petition challenging the regulations used by the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) to determine an inmate s eligibility date for transfer to a residential reentry center. * Pursuant to 5TH CIR . R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR . R. 47.5.4. Case: 10-50448 Document: 00511355009 Page: 2 Date Filed: 01/19/2011 No. 10-50448 This Court must examine the basis of its jurisdiction, on its own motion, if necessary. Mosley v. Cozby, 813 F.2d 659, 660 (5th Cir. 1987). Young s appeal was rendered moot by his pre-release transfer to a residential reentry center, and we therefore lack jurisdiction to consider it. In re Scruggs, 392 F.3d 124, 128 (5th Cir. 2004). Young s motion to expedite the appeal is likewise DENIED as moot. APPEAL DISMISSED; MOTION DENIED. 2

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