UNITED STATES PAROLE COMM'N v. GERAGHTY

No. 78-572.

445 U.S. 388 (1980)

UNITED STATES PAROLE COMMISSION ET AL. v. GERAGHTY.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided March 19, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kent L. Jones argued the cause pro hac vice for petitioners. With him on the briefs were Solicitor General McCree, Assistant Attorney General Heymann, Deputy Solicitor General Easterbrook, Jerome M. Feit, and Elliott Schulder.

Kenneth N. Flaxman argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief was Thomas R. Meites.*


MR. JUSTICE BLACKMUN delivered the opinion of the Court.

This case raises the question whether a trial court's denial of a motion for certification of a class may be reviewed on appeal after the named plaintiff's personal claim has become "moot." The United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit held that a named plaintiff, respondent here, who brought a class action challenging the validity of the United States Parole...

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