Topic
Every decision we've filed under Mootness.
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.
The Fifth Circuit held that an appeal from a supervised release revocation is not moot when the challenged conditions formed the basis for a subsequent revocation. The court vacated two conditions that were not orally pronounced at sentencing and dismissed the remainder of the appeal as moot.
The Ninth Circuit dismissed an appeal regarding the enforceability of an arbitration agreement after the defendant filed for bankruptcy. The court remanded the case to the district court to address new mootness questions arising from the defendant's Chapter eleven plan confirmation.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit dismissed an appeal filed by a pro se appellant. The dismissal occurred because the district court had vacated the original order that was the subject of the appeal.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit dismissed an appeal concerning a Chapter thirteen bankruptcy plan. The court found the case moot because the underlying bankruptcy proceeding was no longer a live controversy.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit dismissed an appeal filed by James Edward Storholm challenging a supervised release condition. The court ruled the case moot because Storholm had already completed his prison sentence by the time of oral argument.
The Tenth Circuit denied a certificate of appealability and dismissed a habeas petition because the underlying state court order was declared void. The court held that no reasonable jurist could debate the propriety of dismissing a petition challenging a non-existent judgment.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit dismissed an appeal challenging a term of supervised release. The court found the case moot because the appellant had completed his supervised release term while the appeal was pending.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit dismissed an appeal filed by Marcus D. Allison because the underlying district court order he challenged was vacated. The court found the appeal moot since the district court had already granted Allison's motion for reconsideration to allow him to file objections.
The Eighth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a constitutional challenge to Missouri's child support driver's license suspension policy. The court held that the plaintiffs lacked standing and that their claims for injunctive relief were moot following statutory changes.