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voluntary cessation doctrine in Michigan

7 Michigan opinions name it 1 courts 2022–2025 7 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Michigan courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (2)

CaseFollowedCited
United States v. W. T. Grant Co.green
scotus · 1953 · cited in 4 Michigan opinions naming this issue, 2023–2023
2 sentences

2023This, together with a public interest in having the legality of the practices settled, -2- militates against a mootness conclusion.” [Ed Subscription Serv, Inc v American Ed Servs, Inc, 115 Mich App 413, 430 ; 320 NW2d 684 (1982), quoting United States v W T Grant Co, 345 US 629, 632 ; 73 S Ct 894 ; 97 L Ed 1303 (1953).] Under the voluntary cessation doctrine, “[t]he case may nevertheless be moot if the defendant can demonstrate that there is no reasonable expectation that the wrong will be repeated.” W T Grant Co, 345 US at 633 (quotation marks and citation omitted).

2023This, together with a public interest in having the legality of the practices settled, -2- militates against a mootness conclusion.” [Ed Subscription Serv, Inc v American Ed Servs, Inc, 115 Mich App 413, 430 ; 320 NW2d 684 (1982), quoting United States v W T Grant Co, 345 US 629, 632 ; 73 S Ct 894 ; 97 L Ed 1303 (1953).] Under the voluntary cessation doctrine, “[t]he case may nevertheless be moot if the defendant can demonstrate that there is no reasonable expectation that the wrong will be repeated.” W T Grant Co, 345 US at 633 (quotation marks and citation omitted).

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Resurrection Sch. v. Elizabeth Hertelgreen
ca6 · 2022 · cited in 1 Michigan opinions naming this issue, 2025–2025
1 sentence

2025Id. at 595.

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Michigan. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (2)

CaseCitedYears
Educational Subscription Service, Inc v. American Educational Services, Inc green
michctapp · 1982
2 sentences

2025This, together with a public interest in having the legality of the practices settled, militates against a mootness conclusion. [Educational Subscription Serv, Inc v Am Educational Servs, Inc, 115 Mich App 413, 430 ; 320 NW2d 684 (1982) (cleaned up).] -3- However, the voluntary-cessation exception has not yet been adopted in Michigan in a binding opinion.

2025This, together with a public interest in having the legality of the practices settled, militates against a mootness conclusion. [Educational Subscription Serv, Inc v Am Educational Servs, Inc, 115 Mich App 413, 430 ; 320 NW2d 684 (1982) (cleaned up).] -3- However, the voluntary-cessation exception has not yet been adopted in Michigan in a binding opinion.

42023–2025
United States v. Concentrated Phosphate Export Assn., Inc. green
scotus · 1968
2 sentences

2022A narrow exception to the voluntary cessation doctrine provides that a case is moot when “subsequent events made it absolutely clear that the allegedly wrongful behavior could not reasonably be expected to recur.” United States v Concentrated Phosphate Export Ass’n, 393 US 199, 203 ; 89 S Ct 361 ; 21 L Ed 2d 344 (1968).

2022A narrow exception to the voluntary cessation doctrine provides that a case is moot when “subsequent events made it absolutely clear that the allegedly wrongful behavior could not reasonably be expected to recur.” United States v Concentrated Phosphate Export Ass’n, 393 US 199, 203 ; 89 S Ct 361 ; 21 L Ed 2d 344 (1968).

22022–2022

Where else courts name it

KY 8 (2014–2026) MI 7 (2022–2025) MT 5 (2015–2025) LA 5 (1998–2025) TX 5 (2013–2025) CT 5 (2019–2024) GA 3 (2012–2025) IL 3 (2017–2022) TN 3 (2019–2024) OH 2 (2023–2025) UT 2 (2018–2021) CO 2 (2022–2026)

Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.

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