Document: 490 U.S. 225 109 S.Ct. 1734 104 L.Ed.2d 264 Anthony M. FRANK, Postmaster General of the United States, et al., Appellantsv.MINNESOTA NEWSPAPER ASSOCIATION, INC. No. 87-1956. April 25, 1989. On Appeal from States District Court for Minnesota, Paul A. Magnuson, Judge. PER CURIAM. 1 We initially noted probable jurisdiction an appeal and a cross-appeal in this matter. 488 815, 51, 102 30 (1988). Appellee filed suit to bar enforcement 18 U.S.C. § 1302, based on First Amendment Due Proc §§ Clause Fifth Amendment. The sought declaratory injunctive relief against General, among others. Section 1302 prohibits mailing any "publication kind containing advertisement lottery, gift enterprise, or scheme offering prizes dependent whole part upon lot chance, list drawn awarded by means such scheme." found valid as applied advertisements, but unconstitutional prize lists, because statute could prevent publication lists news reports. granted injunction limited latter issue. Minnesota Newspaper Assn., Inc. v. 677 F.Supp. 1400 (Minn.1987). Appellants review ruling appellee cross-appealed advertisements. 2 After had both appeals, Congress passed two laws affecting coverage 1302. Charity Games Advertising Clarification Act 1988, 2(a), Pub.L. 100-625, Stat. 3205 (Nov. 7, 1988); Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, 21, 100-497, 2486 (Oct. 17, 1988). Although first does not take effect until May 1990, parties agreed dismiss under Court's Rule 53. 998, 632, 766 (1989). 3 In Court, appellants now position that apply noncommercial publishing lists. Brief 12, 14-30. light concession, appellee, original plaintiff case, states its willingness forgo further claim equitable complaint. these circumstances, we conclude there is no longer live controversy issue whether constitutional it applies moot. There justification our retaining civil case where real before us. Deakins Monaghan, 484 193, 200-201, 108 523, 528-529, 98 529 therefore vacate judgment below remand portions complaint remaining at appeal. See id., 200, 531; Munsingwear, Inc., 340 36, 39-40, 71 104, 106-107, 95 L.Ed. 36 (1950). 4 It so ordered. 5 Justice WHITE MARSHALL dissent. 6 STEVENS, dissenting. 7 my opinion appellants' concession reason affirming, rather than vacating, insofar enjoins enforcing I respectfully

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