21Referring to the case-law of the Court, Land Hessen expresses doubts with regard to the admissibility of the questions referred for a preliminary ruling. It explains that the national provisions at issue are no longer in force, since the procedure for recruitment to practical legal training was fundamentally modified in May 1998. Moreover, even if no applicant who had completed compulsory military or civilian service had been granted priority, Ms Schnorbus would not have been able to obtain a place in March 1998, because of her low placement in the draw (she was drawn 250th, whereas only 140 places were available). Finally, the answers to the questions submitted would not effect the outcome of the proceedings pending before the national court because the action for a declaration of unlawfulness brought by the plaintiff was inadmissible for absence of a legal interest.
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