A Prisoner Seeks Injunctive Relief to Improve Prison Conditions

question 5

Multiple Choice

A prisoner seeks injunctive relief to improve prison conditions.However,while the case is still pending,the prisoner's sentence ends and he is released.On the date of deciding the case,the American Federal Court could:

• A)choose not to decide the case stating the case was moot.
• B)ask the ex-prisoner to appeal to the Supreme Court.
• C)ask the prisoner to apply for a new trial.
• D)ask the prisoner to appeal to the court of appeals.

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