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340 U.S. 416 71 Supreme Court Reporter 373 95 L.Ed. 389 AMALGAMATED ASS'N OF STREET, ELECTRIC RAILWAY & MOTOR COACH EMPLOYEES AMERICA, DIVISION 998, et al.v.WISCONSIN EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS BOARD. Number 330. Argued Jan. 9, 10, 1951. Decided Feb. 26, Mr. David Previant, Milwaukee, Wis., for petitioner. Judge Gilbert Hardgrove, appellee Milwaukee Gas Light company Martin R. Paulsen, respondent Elec. Ry. Transport Malcolm Riley, Eau Claire, and Beatrice Lampert, Madison, Wisconsin Employment Relations Board. Chief Justice VINSON delivered the opinion of Court. 1 The parties to this case are same transit workers, company, Board before in 329, 383, 359. This action arises out threatened strike discussed that case. After a restraining order had led postponement strike, appointed arbitrators 'hear determine' dispute accordance with terms Public Utility Anti-Strike Law. Wis.Stat.1947, § 111.55. Upon filing arbitrators' award, petitioners filed an state circuit court review award. Id., 111.60. That affirmed award affirmed, 1950, 257 Wis. 53, 42 North Western Reporter, 2nd Series 477. We granted certiorari together 874, 124. 2 In courts below Court, attack arbitration on grounds urged against Act as whole and, addition, raise issues peculiar phase act. But we do not reach these since it is clear has become moot.1 3 became effective April 11, 1949. Under Act, 'shall continue one year from date,' unless sooner terminated by agreement parties. Wis.Stat.1949, 111.59. informed was superseded agreement, any event, one-year period elapsed. There being no subject matter upon which judgment can operate, cause moot. 4 It argued have adopted practice deciding questions importance even though moot, follow practice. whatever courts, 'A federal without power decide moot or give advisory opinions cannot affect rights litigants it. United States versus Alaska S.S. Co., 253 113, 115, 116, 40 448 (449), 64 808, cases cited; Hamburg-Amerikanische Packet-Fahrt-Actien Gesellschaft, 239 466, 475—477, 36 212, 216, 60 387.' St. Pierre States, 1943, 319 41, 42, 63 910, 911, 87 1199. 5 appearing vacated costs remanded such proceedings may be deemed appropriate. 6 so ordered. 7 Judgment remanded. also been 329 438 reason settlement immediate each injunction us 'perpetual' its does decree obeyed. I. Case National Labor Board, 1944, 321 332, 334, 576, 578, 88 762; Federal Trade Comm. Goodyear Tire Rubber 1938, 304 257, 260, 58 863, 864, 82 1326, cited therein. As 438, imposes fines petitioners. No question mootness raised long enforcement sought.

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