As we finish this piece of the course, I must share that no law student or lawyer above a certain age can learn or discuss mootness without thinking of this October 1984 SNL skit featuring Rev. Jesse Jackson. Jackson had run for the 1984 Democratic presidential nomination. One of his talking points was that a particular issue or question was "moot," because the policies and actions of the Reagan Administration had stripped the issue of practical effect.
Jackson parodied that as the host of a game show called "The Question is Moot," recognized as one of the great skits of the '80s. The second contestant is a very young Julia Louis-Dreyfus. You can watch at this link.
