Pacific Telesis Group Pacific Bell Nevada Bell v. United States of America Federal Communications Commission Janet Reno, Attorney General, and California Cable Television Association, Intervenor-Appellee. Us West, Inc. Us West Communications Us West Multimedia Communications, Inc., and Washington Independent Telephone Association Pacific Telecom, Inc. (Pti), and Its Subsidiaries, Plaintiffs-Intervenors-Appellees v. United States of America Federal Communications Commission Janet Reno, Attorney General

Citations: 84 F.3d 1153; 96 Daily Journal DAR 6015; 96 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 3692; 1996 U.S. App. LEXIS 11849Docket: 94-16064

Court: Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit; May 24, 1996; Federal Appellate Court

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The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals addressed two cases involving Pacific Telesis Group and US West, Inc. against the United States and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). The court granted a joint motion filed by the parties in case no. 94-16064, resulting in the remand of the case to the district court, which was instructed to vacate its May 17, 1994 order and dismiss the case as moot. Similarly, in case no. 94-35775, the appellate court remanded the case to the district court with directions to vacate the order granting summary judgment and to dismiss it as moot. The proceedings were overseen by Circuit Judges Alarcon and Hall, with Senior District Judge King sitting by designation.

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Application: The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals determined that the cases involving Pacific Telesis Group and US West, Inc. against the United States and the FCC were moot, warranting dismissal.

Reasoning: The court granted a joint motion filed by the parties in case no. 94-16064, resulting in the remand of the case to the district court, which was instructed to vacate its May 17, 1994 order and dismiss the case as moot.

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Application: The appellate court directed the district court to vacate its previous orders and dismiss the cases as moot, following the determination of mootness.

Reasoning: Similarly, in case no. 94-35775, the appellate court remanded the case to the district court with directions to vacate the order granting summary judgment and to dismiss it as moot.