· 12/7/2004
Mistich v. COM., BD. OF PROBATION AND PAROLE
Citations
- 863 A.2d 116
- 2004 Pa. Commw. LEXIS 880
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- \ 'We are not in the business of pronouncing that past actions which have no demonstrable continuing effect were right or wrong.' \
- after a suit is filed, the mootness doctrine may be invoked where there is no actual case or controversy between the parties
- “[C]ourts will not enter judgments or decrees to which no effect can be given.”
- “A controversy must continue through all stages of judicial proceedings, trial and appellate, and the parties must continue to have a ‘personal stake in the outcome’ of the lawsuit.” (quoting Lewis v. Continental Bank Corp., 494 U.S. 472, 477-78 (1990)
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Judges: Leavitt, McCLOSKEY, Pellegrini
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