Having affirmed the circuit court's dismissal of Muhammad's habeas petition for failure to comply with the requirements of section 16-112-103(b), we need not address the merits of his arguments. As a general rule, this court will not review issues that are moot because to do so would be to render an advisory opinion, which this court will not do. Griffin v. Alexander, 2017 Ark. 235. Affirmed.
-------- As a general rule, this court will not review issues that are moot because to do so would be to render an advisory opinion, which this court will not do. Griffin v. Alexander, 2017 Ark. 235. Generally, a case becomes moot when any judgment rendered would have no practical legal effect upon a then existing controversy. Thornton v. Guynn, 2018 Ark. 211.
Id. As a general rule, this court will not review issues that are moot because to do so would be to render an advisory opinion, which this court will not do. Griffin v. Alexander, 2017 Ark. 235. Generally, a case becomes moot when any judgment rendered would have no practical legal effect upon a then existing controversy. Thornton v. Guynn, 2018 Ark. 211.
On November 21, 2018, the Commission entered an order dismissing the Statements of Allegations in all five cases. As the Commission has entered an order granting petitioners all the relief they request, the Expedited Petition for Writ of Mandamus, Writ of Prohibition, and/or Writ of Certiorari and the Amended Expedited Petition for Writ of Mandamus, Writ of Prohibition, and/or Writ of Certiorari are moot. Griffin v. Alexander, 2017 Ark. 235. Petition and amended petition for writ of mandamus, writ of prohibition, and writ of certiorari are moot. Special Chief Justice GRANT FORTSON, and Special Justices BENNETT NOLAN, WALTER COX, DAVID CURRAN, CURTIS HITT, CHALK MITCHELL, and JANET MOORE agree. KEMP, C.J., and BAKER, GOODSON, HART, WOOD, WYNNE, AND WOMACK, JJ., not participating.
Id. As a general rule, this court will not review issues that are moot because to do so would be to render an advisory opinion, which this court will not do. Griffin v. Alexander, 2017 Ark. 235. Generally, a case becomes moot when any judgment rendered would have no practical legal effect upon a then existing controversy. Id.
Accordingly, we address Woodard's petition for mandamus and declare that it is moot because the underlying petition has been acted on by the circuit court. See Griffin v. Alexander, 2017 Ark. 235 (when the court had acted in the matter, the petition for writ of mandamus was moot.).