Topic
Every decision we've filed under Mootness.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit denied a petition for a writ of mandamus filed by Jonathan Shane Stamper. The court found the petition moot because the district court had recently ruled on the underlying motion for reconsideration.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit dismissed an appeal regarding the patentability of claims in U.S. Patent No. 11,208,029. The court found the appeal moot because it had already affirmed the Patent Trial and Appeal Board's decision on the same patent in a related case.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit dismissed an appeal regarding patent validity because the issues were already resolved in a related case. The court found the appeal moot since the appellant failed to challenge all claims determined unpatentable by the Patent Trial and Appeal Board.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit dismissed an appeal filed by Jose Alberto Rodriguez-Guzman. The court granted the Federal Public Defender's motion to withdraw after determining the appeal was moot.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed a district court ruling regarding overtime pay calculations and FMLA leave notice at a retirement facility. The court held that unaccepted settlement checks did not moot the plaintiffs' claims and that the employer failed to provide adequate notice for foreseeable leave.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court order denying a motion to proceed in forma pauperis. The court held that the appeal was moot because the appellant had already paid the required filing fee.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit dismissed an appeal as moot because the defendant completed his prison term. The court also denied the public defender's motion to withdraw as unnecessary.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit denied a petition for a writ of mandamus filed by Jeannette Soto Santini. The court found the petition moot because the district court had already resolved the underlying procedural issues.
The Fourth Circuit denied Michael R. White's petition for a writ of mandamus, ruling the case moot because the district court had already issued a final order on his motion. The court found no live controversy remained to justify an appellate directive forcing the district court to act.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit denied a petition for a writ of mandamus filed by Michael R. White. The court found the petition moot because the district court had already ruled on White's motion for reconsideration.