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Because the Islamic Center of Murfreesboro is built and under operation, the Tennessee State Court of Appeals could declare the ongoing lawsuit of no significance at this point, allowing it to remain open.
"If the center is open and active, why is this not moot?" Appellate Judge Andy Bennett asked Rutherford County Attorney Josh McCreary during oral arguments Tuesday morning in Kevin Fisher et al. v. Rutherford County, otherwise known as the Murfreesboro mosque case.
McCreary responded the case isn't exactly "moot," even though the center is open because a federal action is still pending.