GORDON v. LYNCH

No. 15-5113.

817 F.3d 804 (2016)

Robert GORDON, Appellant v. Loretta E. LYNCH, In her official capacity as Attorney General of the United States, et al., Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided April 5, 2016.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Aaron M. Streett argued the cause for appellant. With him on the briefs was Craig A. Schwartz.   Vernon A. Cassin III and Richard P. Sobiecki entered appearances.

William E. Havemann , Attorney, U.S. Department of Justice, argued the cause for appellees. With him on the brief were Benjamin C. Mizer , Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General, Vincent H. Cohen Jr. , Acting U.S. Attorney, and Mark B. Stern , Alisa B. Klein , and Daniel Tenny , Attorneys.

Opinion for the Court filed by Senior Circuit Judge WILLIAMS.


This case poses the question whether events have rendered moot a lawsuit challenging enforcement of the federal Prevent All Cigarette Trafficking Act ("PACT Act"), Pub. L. 111-154 (Mar. 31, 2010). The district court so found in Gordon v. Holder, 85 F.Supp.3d 78 (D.D.C.2015), and we agree.

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