''Southern Pacific Terminal Co. v. ICC'', 219 U.S. 498 (1911), was a

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decision that held that while normally, in order for the court to hear a case, there must still be a controversy outstanding, when the issue was such that it would be of short duration, and would most likely become moot before appellate review could take place, and that the issue was likely to reoccur, then the court could hear the issue.

Issue

A division of the Southern Pacific Railroad was aiding a

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exporter in the

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by negotiating discount wharf fees on his behalf in exchange for requiring farmers to haul the crop exclusively in Southern Pacific railcars. When the Interstate Commerce Commission challenged the arrangement as anti-competitive, the contract was terminated but the ICC felt similar product tying would reoccur once the case was dismissed as

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The court's decision

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cases involving press coverage of trials, and to statutes involving abortion..

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The court's decision

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