Common Cause v. Evnen

Summary

The Nebraska Supreme Court dismissed both the appeal and cross-appeal as moot because the Secretary had already released the voter registration list to the federal government. The court held that it could decide mootness without first resolving standing and that the requested declaratory relief would either be advisory or would not terminate the underlying controversy. The court also declined to apply the public interest exception because the assignments primarily concerned the parties' standing and the dispute was not shown to inherently evade appellate review.