Topic
Every decision we've filed under Mootness.
The Fourth Circuit denied Antonio Edwards's petition for a writ of mandamus because the district court had already ruled on his underlying motions. The court found the issue moot since the alleged delay no longer existed.
The Ninth Circuit denied the Government's motion to vacate its prior panel opinion regarding Venezuela's Temporary Protected Status designation. The court held that the doctrine of mootness did not compel vacatur when the case became moot after a valid decision had already been rendered.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit dismissed an appeal filed by a federal prisoner seeking legal aid forms. The court ruled the case was moot because the appellant was no longer confined at the facility he sued.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a defendant's request to disqualify his probation officer. The panel held that challenges to modified supervised release conditions were moot and that the district court lacked authority to order reassignment based on a self-created conflict.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court dismissal of an Americans with Disabilities Act claim because the plaintiff was no longer a resident of the facility. The court held that the request for injunctive relief was moot since the plaintiff conceded he had moved.
The D.C. Circuit dismissed consolidated petitions challenging the EPA's 2020 Renewable Fuel Standard because intervening statutory changes and the superseding 2022 Rule rendered the case moot. The court held that petitioners could not seek an advisory opinion on a future agency policy when the underlying legal framework had materially shifted.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit dismissed an appeal filed by a petitioner challenging immigration detention. The court granted the government's unopposed motion to dismiss the case.
The Eleventh Circuit dismissed an appeal challenging a district court's denial of a stay on a real property sale in a bankruptcy case, ruling the order was not final and appealable. The court found the appeal lacked jurisdiction because the order did not meet the finality requirement or any narrow exceptions.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit dismissed an appeal regarding a sentence for illegal reentry. The court found the case moot because the defendant was released from prison while the appeal was pending.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit dismissed an appeal as moot because the defendant had been released from custody with no remaining supervised release term. The court granted the Federal Public Defender's motion to withdraw under Anders procedures.