Document: 455 U.S. 100 102 S.Ct. 867 70 L.Ed.2d 855 PRINCETON UNIVERSITY and New Jersey, Appellantsv.Chris SCHMID. No. 80-1576. Jan. 13, 1982. PER CURIAM. 1 * Appellee Schmid was arrested charged with criminal trespass while distributing political materials on the campus of Princeton University. not a student at Under University regulations then in effect, members public who wished to distribute were required receive permission from officials. tried Borough Municipal Court October 20, 1978, trial judge issued an opinion convicting appellee fining him $15 plus $10 costs. A de novo Jersey Superior Court, Law Division, also resulted conviction same fine imposed. While appeal pending Appellate case certified for review by Supreme Court. That court invited intervene participate as party, which it did. 2 The reversed judgment conviction, holding that appellee's rights speech assembly under Constitution had been violated. State v. Schmid, 84 N.J. 535, 423 A.2d 615 (1980). filed notice jurisdictional statement. Its claim is below deprives its First, Fifth, Fourteenth Amendments United States Constitution. did file separate statement but joined We postponed jurisdiction, 451 982, 101 2312, 68 838 (1981), now dismiss want jurisdiction. II 3 has brief this asking us decide issues presented, stating "deems neither necessary nor appropriate express merits respective positions private parties action." Brief Appellant 4. Had party urging reversal, existence or controversy jurisdiction Court—could be doubted. However, if sole appellant simply asked declined take position merits, we would have dismissed controversy. do sit hypothetical give advisory opinions about there are adverse before us. See, e.g., Sierra Club Morton, 405 727, 731-732, 92 1361, 1364-1365, 31 636 (1972); Flast Cohen, 392 83, 99, 88 1942, 1952, 20 947 (1968). Thus presence does provide sound basis undertaking difficult constitutional issues. 4 defends own standing our grounds Court,* bound respect validity regulations, no other forum available challenge federal grounds. determined, however, lack Princeton. noted appeal, substantially amended governing solicitation, distribution literature, similar activities property those affiliated N.J., 539-541, n. 2, 568, A.2d, 617-618, 633. rested absence reasonable regulatory scheme expressional activity property, regulation issue longer force. Furthermore, lower court's careful pass revised either Federal old moot, "lost character present, live kind must exist avoid abstract questions law." Hall Beals, 396 45, 48, 90 200, 201, 24 214 (1969) (per curiam). 5 ground may reversal another party. See Linda R. S. Richard D., 410 614, 619, 93 1146, 1149, 35 536 (1973). alleged rests res judicata against thus finally deprived authority enforce stood prior amendment. Since judgment, prevent having new ruled upon enforcement action, without invoke Accordingly, appeal. 6 So ordered. 7 Justice BRENNAN took part consideration decision case. state determine power consider issue. Any determination assert question decided itself. Cramp Board Public Instruction, 368 278, 282, 82 275, 285 (1961); Raines, 362 17, 23, 3, 80 519, 524, 524 (1960).

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