1) Mootness: see Roe v. Wade. A decent breakdown on Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mootness#Capable_of_repetition.2C_yet_evading_review http://en.wiki

1) Mootness: see Roe v. Wade. A decent breakdown on Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mootness#Capable_of_repetition.2C_yet_evading_review http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mootness#Capable_of_repetition.... 2) The TSA doesn't get to "direct" a state agency to violate state law unless they are empowered to do so by law. There is no basis in law for the TSA's assertion that lying is required. A Glomar response would have protected their interests, but they lied to avoid having to admit to having embarrassing footage.