Wendy v. v. Santiago

Summary

The court dismissed the appeals for lack of subject matter jurisdiction because the plaintiff had already received the hearings she sought, leaving no practical relief available. The court held that the capable-of-repetition-yet-evading-review exception did not apply because the denial of a hearing is not inherently limited in duration and therefore ordinarily would remain reviewable. The court did not decide the underlying statutory question on the merits, although it stated that the statute's use of "shall" clearly directs that a hearing be held. No separate opinions were filed.