Key legal question
Whether the federal appeal was admissible despite the disappearance of a current practical interest in the delay complaint.
Extracted holding
The appeal could not be examined on the merits because the appellant no longer had a current legally protected interest once the discharge decision had already been rendered.
Extracted reasoning
After the challenged delay ended, neither a constitutional nor a Convention-based claim for a declaratory finding remained; the appellant also failed to show that the exception for issues capable of repetition yet evading review applied.