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Burford abstention

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A quick definition of Burford abstention:

Burford abstention is when a federal court decides not to review a state court's decision in cases that involve a complicated regulatory system and sensitive areas of state concern. This is done to avoid unnecessary conflict with the state's administration of its own affairs. It is a legal principle that allows the state to handle its own matters without interference from the federal court. Other types of abstention include Colorado River abstention, equitable abstention, permissive abstention, Pullman abstention, Thibodaux abstention, and Younger abstention.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: Burford abstention is a legal principle that allows a federal court to relinquish its jurisdiction in cases where it may conflict with a state's administration of its own affairs. This is done to avoid needless conflict and maintain comity between the federal and state governments.

Example: In Burford v. Sun Oil Co., the Supreme Court held that a federal court should abstain from reviewing a state court's decision in cases involving a complex regulatory scheme and sensitive areas of state concern. This means that if a state has a regulatory scheme in place for a particular industry, the federal court may choose not to interfere with it, even if there are federal laws that also apply.

Another example of Burford abstention is when a federal court chooses not to review a state agency's decision on a local matter, as long as the aggrieved party has adequate relief in the state courts. This is known as equitable abstention.

These examples illustrate how Burford abstention allows federal courts to respect the authority of state governments and avoid unnecessary conflict, while still upholding federal law when necessary.

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WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:44
to be fair it took them almost 2 months for me to go under review
soapy
9:44
Feelin a bit stressed, as I've got no date change for Michigan either despite applying 10/7
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:45
I have not had a date change either for Mich but I've seen people get in without one so who knows
I applied 9/25 to like 6 schools and some (Houston) have no date change yet so dw
soapy
9:46
But do people get in without addresses going long?
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:46
it's tough to tell because a lot of people type out their addresses long to begin with
soapy
9:46
Ah. I didn't. Looking back, my Mich supplement kind of sucks, so there's that
Mich overrated (Dean Z please let me in even tho i didnt apply and I am below both 25ths)
ClassyPleasantHeron
10:01
The "date changes" at Michigan really don't mean anything. We had to do them in undergrad admissions whenever a Georgia applicant picked the country instead of the state, because we'd have to remove the TOEFL requirement and reassign the application from the international application readers.
soapy
10:06
Classy, does that mean they may look at your application, and that look doesn't necessarily trigger any date change?
1a2b3c4d26z
10:06
Man
1a2b3c4d26z
10:07
Walkin to the bus
1a2b3c4d26z
10:07
What a good day to get into law school
ClassyPleasantHeron
10:11
@soapy: I don't know for sure about the law school. For undergrad, once the application is complete, it's assigned to a reader the following Monday. If we had to make any changes, it's because a reader saw something that needed to be changed and the application needed to be re-read after that change.
soapy
10:12
Ahh, got it. Thank you for the insight!
ClassyPleasantHeron
10:14
You're welcome. FWIW, I have no idea what's up with the address changes. We didn't have to do any of that, except for the Georgia state vs country kinds of things.
soapy
10:15
I've heard it theorized that some schools will change the address from "St." --> "Street" as they prepare to send out admissions packets. That's the rumor, anyways.
i think it just indicates a change in status like under review or stages of review
my stanford address went long as soon as it was marked complete lmao
soapy
10:25
I saw some Reddit adcom say that they can see any time we refresh the status checker; I wonder if it's a red flag if an applicant's checked it like 50 times in a day?
soapy
10:25
Also, can we send another LoR to a school that we've already applied to?
soapy
10:26
Or another essay?
10:30
i'll allow it
soapy
10:31
<3 thanks Fart Butt
1a2b3c4d26z
10:31
If I get rejected by a school bc I check my statuses during work then it wasn’t meant to be
10:32
cautionary tail re reddit posts: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5jZAQAuqSfs
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Need to know aboot 6 pack abs
How many 666 people apply?
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