Topic
Every decision we've filed under Mootness.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a pro se challenge to California's 2021 gubernatorial recall election. The court held that the claims were barred by claim preclusion, mootness, and qualified immunity.
The Eleventh Circuit dismissed an appeal regarding a foreclosure sale because the property had already been sold while the case was pending. The court also ruled it lacked jurisdiction to review a future order that had not yet been entered when the notice of appeal was filed.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit dismissed this appeal as moot after the district court granted the plaintiff leave to file a Fourth Amended Complaint. The court held that the new pleading superseded the Third Amended Complaint, which was the basis for the original qualified immunity appeal.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit dismissed a federal prisoner's appeal regarding the appointment of a pretrial services officer. The court found the issue moot because the petitioner had already been convicted and sentenced.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit dismissed an appeal regarding a sentence reduction motion. The court found the case moot after the appellant received an executive grant of clemency and was released from imprisonment.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit dismissed an appeal as moot after the government rescinded the removal order that was the subject of the litigation. The court found that the plaintiff received the relief he sought and that no live controversy remained for judicial review.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit denied a petition for a writ of mandamus filed by Matthew Jason Hutton. The court found the petition moot because the district court had subsequently denied Hutton's motion under Section twenty-eight U.S.C. two thousand two hundred fifty-five.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court dismissal of an antitrust lawsuit challenging a merger between Albertsons and Kroger. The court held that the case was moot after the companies abandoned the merger and that the plaintiffs were not entitled to attorney's fees.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit dismissed an appeal from the Veterans Court because the underlying petition for a writ of mandamus had become moot. The court held it lacked jurisdiction to review the appeal as no non-frivolous legal question was presented.
The Tenth Circuit dismissed an appeal challenging the U.S. Forest Service's lethal removal of feral cattle from the Gila National Forest. The court ruled the case moot because the agency withdrew the challenged decision memo and ceased using lethal methods.