Topic
Every decision we've filed under Mootness.
The Ninth Circuit dismissed the State of Nevada's appeal as moot after the state secured a new plea agreement with the petitioner. The court held that reversing the district court's vacatur of the petitioner's felony conviction would provide no effective relief given the intervening misdemeanor conviction and sentence.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the dismissal of claims by domestic U-visa petitioners who sought advance parole while on the waiting list. The court vacated the dismissal for overseas petitioners, ruling their claims were moot because they had already received conditional parole authorization.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit dismissed a habeas corpus appeal as moot. The petitioner's scheduled release from federal custody eliminated any live case or controversy regarding his petition.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit dismissed the appeal as moot because the defendant had completed his prison term. The court also denied the appointed attorney's motion to withdraw as unnecessary.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit dismissed in part and denied in part a petition for a writ of mandamus filed by Clarence Hicks, Jr. The court found the request to compel a ruling moot and determined that mandamus relief was not available to lift a grant of indefinite leave to reply.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit dismissed an appeal from the Veterans Court regarding a veteran's request for dental implants. The court found it lacked jurisdiction because the veteran failed to present a non-frivolous legal question and the underlying petition was moot.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit dismissed an appeal as moot after the parties settled their patent infringement dispute. The court found that a settlement agreement granting a license to the patent ended the controversy between the parties.
The Eleventh Circuit dismissed an appeal regarding the forfeiture of real property because the government completed the sale of the subject asset. The court held that the completion of the sale rendered the appeal moot as there was no longer a live controversy to adjudicate.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit dismissed an appeal regarding a sentence reduction motion. The court found the case moot because the defendant had been released from imprisonment while the appeal was pending.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit dismissed an appeal concerning a bid protest over a consulate construction project in Turkey. The court ruled the case moot because the State Department terminated the underlying contract, leaving the appellant with no concrete interest in the outcome.