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adequate-state-grounds doctrine

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A quick definition of adequate-state-grounds doctrine:

The adequate-state-grounds doctrine is a rule created by judges that stops the U.S. Supreme Court from looking at a decision made by a state court that is based on state law if a decision on a federal issue would not change the outcome.

A more thorough explanation:

The adequate-state-grounds doctrine is a principle created by judges that stops the U.S. Supreme Court from reviewing a decision made by a state court if the decision was based on state law and a decision on a federal issue would not change the outcome.

For example, if a state court decides a case based on a state law that is different from a federal law, and the outcome would be the same regardless of which law was used, the U.S. Supreme Court would not review the case. This is because the state court's decision was based on adequate state grounds, and there is no need for the federal court to intervene.

Another example is if a state court decides a case based on a state constitutional issue, and the outcome would be the same regardless of whether a federal constitutional issue was considered. In this case, the U.S. Supreme Court would not review the case because the state court's decision was based on adequate state grounds.

These examples illustrate how the adequate-state-grounds doctrine works in practice. It allows state courts to make decisions based on their own laws and constitutions without interference from the federal court system, as long as the decision is not affected by federal law or constitutional issues.

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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
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[] baddestbunny
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[] baddestbunny
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I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
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Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
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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??
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windyMagician
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reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
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NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
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I gtg to bed soon.
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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
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