Which of the following would the supreme court likely refuse to hear because of mootness?

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What are some of the reasons the Supreme Court may refuse to hear a case?
Why is mootness a disqualifying factor in a case coming before the Supreme Court?
What is mootness in the Supreme Court?
Why would the Supreme Court refuse to hear an appeal?

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What are some of the reasons the Supreme Court may refuse to hear a case?

The Court will often deny review when the circuit split is new, or involves only a few circuits, or involves an issue that may be resolved by Congress through new legislation or a federal agency through revised regulations.

Why is mootness a disqualifying factor in a case coming before the Supreme Court?

That consequence is because a moot case does not qualify as a "case or controversy" under Article III; due to the lack of jurisdiction, federal courts have no power to consider the merits of a constitutionally moot case.

What is mootness in the Supreme Court?

Because Federal Courts only have constitutional authority to resolve actual disputes (see Case or Controversy) legal actions cannot be brought or continued after the matter at issue has been resolved, leaving no live dispute for a court to resolve. In such a case, the matter is said to be "moot".

Why would the Supreme Court refuse to hear an appeal?

The Supreme Court, however, does not have to grant review. The Court typically will agree to hear a case only when it involves an unusually important legal principle, or when two or more federal appellate courts have interpreted a law differently.

Which of the following would the supreme court likely refuse to hear because of \mootness\?