Questão jurídica principal
Whether the public-law appeal against the protective measure had become moot
Decisão extraída
The appeal was struck off the docket because the challenged protective measure had expired before the Federal Supreme Court could decide it.
Fundamentação extraída
The complaint was filed near the end of the appeal period and the disputed measure expired on 2009-12-18; the appellant himself acknowledged mootness. A timely annulment was practically prevented by the late filing.