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cert pool

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A quick definition of cert pool:

A cert pool is a group of people who work for the U.S. Supreme Court. They read requests for the court to hear a case and write summaries for the judges. They also sometimes give their opinion on whether the court should hear the case or not. Some people think the cert pool is not very helpful because the people who work there are not very experienced and they sometimes spend too much time on unimportant cases.

A more thorough explanation:

A cert pool is a group of clerks who work in the U.S. Supreme Court. They read petitions for certiorari, which are requests for the Supreme Court to review a lower court's decision. The clerks then write a summary of the facts and issues in the case, and often make a recommendation to the justices about whether or not to grant certiorari.

For example, if someone wants the Supreme Court to review a case about a controversial law, they would file a petition for certiorari. The cert pool clerks would read the petition and write a summary of the case for the justices. They might also recommend that the justices grant certiorari if they think the case is important enough.

However, some people criticize the cert pool. They say that the clerks are inexperienced and might not give enough attention to important cases. Others say that the cert pool doesn't actually make the Supreme Court more efficient, because the clerks still have to spend time summarizing cases that the justices might not be interested in.

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but again, that's my perspective as a native New Yorker, I personally couldn't do it
starfishies
18:26
underrated school imo but I’ve gushed about them here enough 🤧
[] c0bra1
18:33
if they had more info on their ip law stuff i might've deposited there but i couldn't find much
[] c0bra1
18:35
lexington was the major turn off though i think i would go insane if i lived in a town that was like 4 streets long 💀
c0bra, that's what im saying... i was like hunny what is dis........
put your shoes on lets go find u a HOME
I'm from buttfuck midwest I will survive
Also @starfishies I would talk to u more about w&l if u wanted :)
[] c0bra1
18:41
you got a nice scholarship too @JupitersMoons
yeah, money talks and we broke as hell over here
starfishies
18:44
ill never pass up the opportunity
starfishies
18:44
guys W&L would’ve been my vibes pick
starfishies
18:45
Lexington = lock-in-ton
starfishies
18:45
get that gpa get that job get that money get out
that's the goallllll
also their Big Law % is High and places a ton in NYC and DC so like if u want NYC/DC then....
My cycle is officially OVER
we done, boysssss
[] c0bra1
20:04
@IrishDinosaur: congrats
21:01
@IrishDinosaur: AWESOME!
21:02
Curious on W&L if anyone can share their insights. lock-in-ton seems quite attractive as someone from BFE.
starfishies
21:30
they should sponsor me
21:50
@IrishDinosaur: upenn or money?
upenn son or ucla daughter?
MeowPossibilities
22:58
guys if a scholarshpi tab randomly popped up on status checker does that mean nothing or
Butt-Breaker-9
23:43
@windyMagician: UCLA daughter. 100%.
do law schools care about course rigor?
@AcceptableSourGerbil: not really. It's a soft at best. Sadly, LSAC GPA and LSAT are by far the biggest gatekeepers
@AcceptableSourGerbil: you have solid stats though, you should be very proud!
Based on my experience, I don't think most schools care too much about course rigor unfortunately. It might push you over the edge to an A, but it won't get your foot in the door.
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