Topic
Every decision we've filed under Mootness.
The Ninth Circuit dismissed an appeal challenging a prison disciplinary conviction for lack of Article III standing. The court found that the plaintiff failed to demonstrate any continuing, present adverse effects from the expired sanction.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit dismissed an appeal seeking early termination of supervised release as moot. The dismissal occurred because the defendant's original supervised release terms expired while the appeal was pending.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit dismissed an appeal from a bankruptcy stay order because the underlying Chapter thirteen case had been dismissed. The court concluded that it could not provide meaningful relief since the appeal was moot.
The United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Eighth Circuit dismissed an appeal because the debtor failed to obtain a stay pending appeal before the sale of disputed property was completed. The court held that the appeal was statutorily moot under Section thirty-six three of the Bankruptcy Code.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed the Veterans Court's denial of attorney fees under the Equal Access to Justice Act. The court held that a court order requiring a party to confirm voluntary corrective actions for mootness purposes does not confer prevailing-party status.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit challenging Air Force COVID-19 vaccine mandates as moot. The court held that because the mandates were rescinded and the complaint targeted only those specific orders, no live controversy remained for judicial review.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit dismissed an appeal regarding a compassionate release motion. The court ruled the case moot because the appellant had already been released from prison.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit denied a petition for a writ of mandamus seeking to compel action in a copyright infringement case. The court found the petition moot because the district court had recently dismissed the underlying action.
The Eleventh Circuit dismissed an appeal regarding a sentence reduction motion because the underlying issue became moot. The district court had already granted the government's motion to reduce the defendant's sentence after the appeal was filed.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit dismissed an appeal filed by Rickey Warren. The court found that the issues raised were moot because the underlying writ of garnishment had been quashed and Warren had already been released from custody.