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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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got a random stanford email and almost had a heart attack
ALSO CONGRATS!
Congrats1!
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Miami A, yall I'm so excited I could cry.
21:15
Feel like I can finally stop holding my breath!! Whew!!!
[] baddestbunny
22:16
every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
Dkk
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Nice! @Macaque
Dkk
22:32
@Aromatic, Have to guess.
Dkk
22:33
That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
Dkk
0:10
No idea
windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
4:29
let’s get after it boys and girls
Dkk
5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
Dkk
5:22
Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
7:44
My berkeley paragraph finally disappeared. I definitely think it is just an indicator that they are actively reviewing files, and does not mean anything about A, WL, or Rs
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
7:46
Also has anyone's date disappeared for W&L? Mine did last night
7:55
@WorthlessAttractiveZombie: mine did yesterday morning
7:56
Oops sorry I meant Vilanova. Mine disappeared last week
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