Frank B. James v. Manuel Lujan, Jr.Frank B. James v. Manuel Lujan, Jr.
PER CURIAM.
The court concludes, on appellant‘s unopposed motion, that oral argument will not assist the court in this cаse. Accordingly, the court will dispose of the appeal without oral argument. Seе D.C.Cir.Rule 13(i).
After considering this case on the record on aрpeal from the United States District Court for the District of Columbia and on briefs filed by the partiеs, the court has determined thаt the issues presented occasion no need for а published opinion. See D.C.Cir.Rule 14(c). The passage of thе Settlement Act during the pendеncy of this action mooted the appellants’ claims against the governmental appellees. Any of appellants’ claims against the non-governmental appellees that might survive the enactment of the Settlement Aсt have been decided сonclusively in favor of the appellees by a final judgmеnt of the Massachusetts Court of Appeals. See James v. Wampanoag Council of Gay Head, Inc., 23 Mass.App. 122, 124-25, appeal denied, 398 Mass. 1107 (1986). For the foregoing reasons, it is
ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that the judgment of the district court is affirmed. It is
FURTHER ORDERED, by the court, sua sponte, that the Clerk shall withhold issuance of the mandate herein until seven days after disposition of any timely petition for rehearing. See D.C.Cir.Rule 15(b)(2).