Southern Pacific Terminal Co. v. ICC
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Southern Pacific Terminal Co. v. ICC, 219 U.S. 498
(1911), was a United States Supreme Court
decision that held that while normally, in order for the court to hear a case, there must still be a controversy outstanding, when the issue was such that it would be of short duration, and would most likely become moot before appellate review could take place, and that the issue was likely to reoccur, then the court could hear the issue. The court referred to this condition as,
This condition, known as "capable of repetition, yet evading review," (page 515) has allowed the court to take cases which it otherwise would be unable to decide upon, because the appellant would otherwise have no grounds to appeal. This issue has become important in a number of areas including First Amendment
cases involving press coverage of trials Richmond Newspapers, Inc. v. Virginia, 448 U.S. 555
(1980), and to statutes involving abortion Roe v. Wade
, 410 U.S. 113
(1973).
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(1911), was a United States Supreme Court
Supreme Court of the United States
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decision that held that while normally, in order for the court to hear a case, there must still be a controversy outstanding, when the issue was such that it would be of short duration, and would most likely become moot before appellate review could take place, and that the issue was likely to reoccur, then the court could hear the issue. The court referred to this condition as,
This condition, known as "capable of repetition, yet evading review," (page 515) has allowed the court to take cases which it otherwise would be unable to decide upon, because the appellant would otherwise have no grounds to appeal. This issue has become important in a number of areas including First Amendment
First Amendment to the United States Constitution
The First Amendment to the United States Constitution is part of the Bill of Rights. The amendment prohibits the making of any law respecting an establishment of religion, impeding the free exercise of religion, abridging the freedom of speech, infringing on the freedom of the press, interfering...
cases involving press coverage of trials Richmond Newspapers, Inc. v. Virginia, 448 U.S. 555
Case citation
Case citation is the system used in many countries to identify the decisions in past court cases, either in special series of books called reporters or law reports, or in a 'neutral' form which will identify a decision wherever it was reported...
(1980), and to statutes involving abortion Roe v. Wade
Roe v. Wade
Roe v. Wade, , was a controversial landmark decision by the United States Supreme Court on the issue of abortion. The Court decided that a right to privacy under the due process clause in the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution extends to a woman's decision to have an abortion,...
, 410 U.S. 113
Case citation
Case citation is the system used in many countries to identify the decisions in past court cases, either in special series of books called reporters or law reports, or in a 'neutral' form which will identify a decision wherever it was reported...
(1973).