Vacatur:
A vacated judgment [or vacatur] makes a previous legal judgment legally void. A vacated judgment is usually the result of the judgment of an appellate court, which overturns, reverses, or sets aside the judgment of a lower court. An appellate court may also vacate its own decisions. [Wikipedia]
Noted in “Judge denies Arpaio’s motion to erase his criminal contempt conviction,” Megan Cassidy, AZ Central:
“The President’s pardon moots the case, and it warrants an automatic vacatur of all opinions, judgments, and verdicts related to the criminal charge,” Arpaio’s attorneys said in their Aug. 28 motion.
