State v. Phipps

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF KANSAS No. 125,269 STATE OF KANSAS, Appellee, v. JASON W. PHIPPS, Appellant. SYLLABUS BY THE COURT 1. The judicial power is granted by article 3, section 1 of the Kansas Constitution. That power is the power to hear, consider, and determine controversies between rival litigants. 2. A case is moot when a court determines that it is clearly and convincingly shown the actual controversy has ended, the only judgment that could be entered would be ineffectual for any purpose, and it would not impact any of the parties' rights. 3. Once a court determines that an…