Questão jurídica principal
Whether the federal appeal had become moot after withdrawal of the building project
Decisão extraída
The appeal was moot; the case was struck from the docket and the lower decisions likewise lost practical effect.
Fundamentação extraída
Once the permit application was withdrawn, there was no live dispute left for the Federal Supreme Court to decide. In such a situation the case is removed from the docket and costs are decided summarily.