Spencer v. Kemna, No. 96-7171 (U.S. Supreme Court) (523 U.S. 1; 118 S.Ct. 978) (March 3, 1998) (Justice Scalia)
In this case the petitioner brought a habeas action challenging an order revoking his parole and returning him to prison to complete his original term of imprisonment. By the time the habeas case was ripe for decision before the trial court, Spencer already had completed the entire term of imprisonment. ...
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