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colorable claim

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A quick definition of colorable claim:

A colorable claim is a legal argument that seems reasonable and has a chance of being valid if the facts can be proven in court. It doesn't mean that the claim will definitely win, but it's strong enough to be taken seriously by a judge or jury.

A more thorough explanation:

A colorable claim is a legal claim that has a reasonable chance of being valid if the legal basis is generally correct and the facts can be proven in court. It is a plausible claim that may or may not result in a win.

Example 1: In Guerrier v. Garland, the plaintiff claimed that the government's decision to deny his asylum application was based on an incorrect interpretation of the law. The court found that the claim was colorable because it had a reasonable chance of being valid if the plaintiff could prove his interpretation of the law was correct.

Example 2: In Kenoyer v. Barnhart, the plaintiff claimed that the Social Security Administration's decision to deny her disability benefits was based on an incorrect interpretation of the medical evidence. The court found that the claim was not colorable because the plaintiff could not provide sufficient evidence to support her interpretation of the medical evidence.

These examples illustrate that a colorable claim is a plausible legal claim that has a reasonable chance of being valid if the legal basis is generally correct and the facts can be proven in court. It is important to note that a colorable claim does not guarantee a win in court, but it is strong enough to be considered a valid legal claim.

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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:55
How does one know if they are UR1 or UR2?
[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:56
CONGRATS MACAQUE!
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got a random stanford email and almost had a heart attack
ALSO CONGRATS!
Congrats1!
21:15
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
22:32
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
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