Civil Litigation,
California Supreme Court,
Appellate Practice,
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
May 1, 2018
Mooting mootness
You guessed it: There are exceptions to the familiar justiciability doctrine of mootness.
Benjamin G. Shatz
Partner
Manatt, Phelps & Phillips LLP
Appellate Law (Certified), Litigation
Email: bshatz@manatt.com
Benjamin is a certified specialist in appellate law who co-chairs the Appellate Practice Group at Manatt in the firm's Los Angeles office. Exceptionally Appealing appears the first Tuesday of the month.
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