Legal Opinion
Gordon Reid v. Hugh J. Hurwitz
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided February 5, 2019No. 17-5012PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Dissenting opinion filed by Circuit Judge Katsas.
Wilkins, Circuit Judge:
This case concerns whether the District Court properly dismissed based on mootness the claims of an incarcerated prisoner. Because the allegations in Gordon Reid's Complaint logically fall within a mootness exception for claims "capable of repetition, yet evading review," we reverse the decision of the District Court and remand the case for further proceedings.
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In reviewing the District Court's dismissal, we "accept all of the factual allegations in the complaint as true." Jerome Stevens Pharm., Inc. v. FDA , 402 F.3d…
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