Issue: What is the authority of an administrative law judge to determine controversies and issue opinions?
| Area of Law: | Administrative Law, Administrative Law & Regulation (Federal and State) |
| Keywords: | Administrative law judge; Controversies and issue opinions |
| Jurisdiction: | Minnesota |
| Cited Cases: | None |
| Cited Statutes: | None |
| Date: | 12/01/2014 |
Under American jurisprudence, tribunals “decide only actual controversies and avoid advisory opinions.” See In re McCaskill, 603 N.W.2d 326, 327 (Minn. 1999). A case is moot if an event resolves the dispute or makes it impossible for a court to grant relief. Issacs v. American Iron & Steel Co., 690 N.W.2d 373, 376 (Minn. Ct. App. 2004). Subject to limited exceptions not applicable here, if a case is moot, there is no justiciable controversy, and the case must be dismissed. In re P.L., A10-887 (Minn. Ct. App. Jan. 11, 2011).
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