Sixth Circuit· 12/15/1986
Carras v. Williams
Citations
- 807 F.2d 1286
- 1986 U.S. App. LEXIS 34738
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- “Mootness results when events occur during the pendency of a litigation which render the court unable to grant the requested relief.”
- “Mootness results when events occur during the pendency of a litigation which render the court unable to grant the requested relief.”
- “Mootness results when events occur during the pendency of a litigation which render the court unable to grant the requested relief.”
- “Mootness results when events occur during the pendency of a litigation which render the court unable to grant the requested relief,”
- “Because mootness implicates federal court jurisdiction under Article III, we are obliged to consider the question on our own motion.”
- where relief will not be forthcoming, appellant no longer has an interest in the outcome which justifies a federal court’s decision on the underlying factual and legal issues
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Cited by
9 cases in this archive cite this case.
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- Henry Hill v. Rick SnyderSixth Circuit· 2017-12-20· cited 204×
- Hirt v. RichardsonW.D. Michigan· 2001-01-08· cited 1×
- In re: Michael Sterba v.Sixth Circuit· 2008-02-29
- In re: Gerald A. Wingerter v.Sixth Circuit· 2008-10-08
- In re: Randall J. Hake v.Sixth Circuit· 2008-12-22
- B-Line, LLC v. Gerald WingerterSixth Circuit· 2010-01-25
- California Palms v. United StatesSixth Circuit· 2025-11-06
- In Re Jordan A.Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee· 2026-05-22
Cites
26 cases in this archive are cited by this case; the 20 most cited are listed.
- Younger v. HarrisSupreme Court· 1971-02-23· cited 14,568×
- Middlesex County Ethics Committee v. Garden State Bar Ass'nSupreme Court· 1982-06-21· cited 3,061×
- Powell v. McCormackSupreme Court· 1969-10-13· cited 3,053×
- County of Los Angeles v. DavisSupreme Court· 1979-03-27· cited 1,768×
- Huffman v. Pursue, Ltd.Supreme Court· 1975-05-12· cited 1,716×
- Green v. MansourSupreme Court· 1986-01-27· cited 1,617×
- Memphis Light, Gas & Water Division v. CraftSupreme Court· 1978-05-01· cited 1,419×
- Moore v. SimsSupreme Court· 1979-06-11· cited 1,323×
- Juidice v. VailSupreme Court· 1977-03-22· cited 1,215×
- Ohio Civil Rights Commission v. Dayton Christian Schools, Inc.Supreme Court· 1986-06-27· cited 887×
- Trainor v. HernandezSupreme Court· 1977-05-31· cited 606×
- Securities & Exchange Commission v. Medical Committee for Human RightsSupreme Court· 1972-01-10· cited 300×
- Duke Power Co. v. Greenwood CountySupreme Court· 1936-12-14· cited 175×
- Thomas A. Guerro v. Roger F. Mulhearn, Ralph F. Andrews v. Kathy Decote YoungFirst Circuit· 1974-06-24· cited 166×
- Zalman v. ArmstrongSixth Circuit· 1986-09-29· cited 146×
- Carras v. WilliamsSixth Circuit· 1986-12-15· cited 92×
- William W. Jones v. William PerriganSixth Circuit· 1972-04-26· cited 51×
- Traughber v. BeauchaneSixth Circuit· 1985-04-22· cited 48×
- Caldwell v. CraigheadSixth Circuit· 1970-09-25· cited 45×
- In Re Contractors, Inc.Sixth Circuit· 1983-09-30· cited 44×
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