Practice question
Does a court’s decision to consider an otherwise moot constitutional issue necessarily establish that the challenged measure is invalid?
- Yes, the exception is automatic victory
- Yes, no merits analysis remains
- Yes, every expired rule is unconstitutional
- Yes, all defenses disappear
- No, an exception permits consideration but the merits still require adjudication
Legal references
- Foundation for Economic Freedom v. ERC, G.R. No. 214042 et al., August 13, 2024, main decision: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2024/aug2024/gr_214042_2024.html
- Marquez v. COMELEC, G.R. No. 244274, September 3, 2019, main decision: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2019/sep2019/gr_244274_2019.html
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