Court Opinion

ID: 9729012
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-26 14:24:18.778906+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T18:25:54.841724
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Dissenting Opinion by
Mr. Justice Pomeroy:
The complaint herein was directed entirely to the field and bus registration program being conducted *420with respect to the registration of voters prior to the general election of 1968. Improper practices were alleged by plaintiffs, and an injunction was sought against defendants. The court entered its decree in favor of defendants on September 6, 1968. The program involved and with it the practices complained of were terminated on September 16, 1968. The election was held November 5, 1968. The appeal to this Court was taken on November 16, 1968.
It seems clear to me that this case is moot and that the Court should not now entertain it. If it is moot, it is improper to pass upon the exercise of discretion by the court below, that is, whether it did or did not err in refusing equitable relief. Even the threshold question of equitable jurisdiction is not now properly before us. Contrary to the situation in Devlin v. Osser, 434 Pa. 408, 254 A. 2d 303 (1969), there is here no evidence or agreement of the parties that there will be an early repetition of the practices in another registration period. I would dismiss the appeal on the ground of mootness.