Maurent v. Spatny

Summary

The Ohio Supreme Court held that the warden’s appeal of the trial court’s grant of habeas corpus relief is not moot because the state can still obtain effectual relief by returning the inmate to custody. The Court reversed the appellate court’s mootness dismissal and remanded for consideration of the merits, noting that the warden’s failure to follow procedural rules for a stay does not affect the mootness analysis.