Questione giuridica chiave
Whether the complaint about excessive delay remained justiciable after the cantonal court decided the underlying case
Decisione estratta
The complaint had become moot because the cantonal court rendered its decision on 26 June 2012.
Motivazione estratta
A current practical interest is required throughout the proceedings; once the lower court decided, the purpose of the delay complaint fell away and the federal proceedings had to be struck from the roll.