Topic
Every decision we've filed under Mootness.
The Federal Circuit dismissed two appeals because the claimants lacked standing after the Board of Veterans' Appeals voluntarily granted them full relief. The court held that once the Board resolved all disputed issues, no live controversy remained to support appellate authority under Article III.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit dismissed an appeal challenging a supervised release revocation. The court found the case moot because the defendant's sentence had expired and no collateral consequences were identified.
The Tenth Circuit dismissed this appeal as moot because the underlying criminal proceedings had concluded, leaving the court with no power to grant effective relief. The panel declined to transfer the case for appellate review under the All Writs Act since no live controversy remained to support jurisdiction.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit denied a petition for a writ of mandamus filed by Edward Dane Jeffus. The court found the petition moot because the district court had already ruled on the underlying motion.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed summary judgment for the FBI, ruling that a FOIA request for email header metadata was moot because the agency had already provided the requested recipient information. The court further held that the Freedom of Information Act does not require federal agencies to create new records to generate metadata that is not already stored in a separate, retrievable format.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit dismissed a petition for a writ of mandamus filed by Alvin Parker. The court found the petition moot after the petitioner withdrew his underlying motion for relief.
The First Circuit dismissed an appeal by four public sector employees seeking declaratory judgments that union dues deductions were unconstitutional. The court held that the claims were moot because the union and university had already ceased the deductions and ordered reimbursement for past payments.
The Tenth Circuit dismissed this appeal as moot because the underlying tribal criminal charges against Kandra Amboh concluded with a not guilty verdict. Consequently, no live controversy remained for the federal court to resolve regarding her detention.
The United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit affirmed the district court's orders in this appeal. The court also dismissed the appellant's motion to expedite as moot.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a bankruptcy fee appeal. The court found the appeal moot because a related case was dismissed for lack of subject matter jurisdiction.