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adequate and independent state grounds

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A quick definition of adequate and independent state grounds:

Adequate and independent state grounds is a rule that the Supreme Court follows when deciding whether to hear a case from a state court. If the state court's decision was based on non-federal reasons that are strong enough to support the decision, the Supreme Court will not take the case. However, if the state court's decision was based on federal reasons that were overturned, the Supreme Court may hear the case.

A more thorough explanation:

Adequate and independent state grounds is a term used by the Supreme Court to decide whether or not to hear a case from a state court. The Supreme Court will only hear a case if the state court decision was based on federal grounds and was overturned. If the state court decision was based on nonfederal grounds that are adequate and independent, the Supreme Court will not hear the case.

In the case of Republican Nat. Committee v. Burton, the Supreme Court refused to hear the case because the state court decision was based on adequate and independent nonfederal grounds. This means that the state court decision was not based on federal law and was sufficient on its own.

For example, if a state court decision was based on a state law that was not in conflict with federal law, the Supreme Court would not hear the case because the state law was adequate and independent.

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good morning! hoping waves will come our wave today
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GW wave today?
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There’s someone I found on here with the username threeoutchange and if my understanding is correct that’s a reference to the debut album by a pretty cool 90s-00s Japanese band called Supercar. I geeked a little
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It could just be a baseball reference I don’t get though lol
Dkk
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@renard99: also, the same band that does a song in the anime Eureka 7 which I watched when I was like idk, 12
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Yeah! They are pretty good. Three Out Change is an awesome J-rock record
Dkk
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I will probably not listen to them more but fun fact. Really random to start the day. An omen that the waves will be very random today.
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