Moootness Case Study

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There are exceptions to the mootness doctrine: the Court will not dismiss a claim as moot if:
(1) secondary or “collateral” injuries survive after resolution of the primary injury; (2) the issue is deemed a wrong capable of repetition yet evading review; (3) the defendant voluntarily ceases an allegedly illegal practice but is free to resume it at any time; or (4) it is a properly certified class action suit.
Chong v. District Director, INS, 264 F.3d 378, 384 (3d Cir. 2001). Cited inter alia by Riley v. INS, 310 F3d 1253, 1257 (10th Cir. 2002), and Justiz-Cepero v. INS, No. 3:02cv2305-K, 2004 WL 915612 (N.D. Tex. Apr. 28, 2004), adopted, 2004 WL 1393885 (N.D. Tex. June 21, 2004).
To satisfy the exception for capable of repetition yet evading review, the plaintiff must show that “(1) the challenged action is in its duration too short to be fully litigated prior to cessation or expiration; and (2) there is a reasonable expectation that the same complaining party will be subject to the same
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