Summary 2006 WY 23

Summary of Decision issued March 7, 2006

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Case Name: Board of Trustees of Fremont County School District #25 v. BM

Citation: 2006 WY 23

Docket Number: C-05-6

Appeal from the District Court of Fremont County, The Honorable Norman E. Young, Judge.

Representing Appellant (Respondent): Joel M. Vincent of Vincent & Vincent, Riverton, Wyoming.

Representing Appellee (Petitioner): R. Daniel Fleck and Emily R. Rankin of the Spence Law Firm, LLC, Jackson, Wyoming.

Date of Decision: March 7, 2006

Issue: Whether BM’s compliance with the terms of his punishment and subsequent graduation from high school has rendered the matter moot.

Discussion: The Court will dismiss any appeal where they have notice of facts that have the effect of making any determination of a question unnecessary or which would render any judgment by the Court ineffectual. When a student’s expulsion period has expired, the question regarding its propriety is moot. The instant case does not present any constitutional question for resolution and the matter was moot because of its proximity to Appellee’s graduation.

Dismissed.

C.J. Hill delivered the opinion for the court.

Link to the case: http://tinyurl.com/kckkx .