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A quick definition of comity:

Comity is when courts in one place show respect for the laws and decisions made by courts in other places, even if they don't have to. This is done out of kindness and mutual respect. In the United States, there is a rule called the Comity Clause that helps decide how to enforce judgments between different states. If two courts are working on the same case, the court that started first gets to keep working on it. This is called the first-filed rule. Comity is also important between different countries, and is called the comity of nations.

A more thorough explanation:

Comity is a legal term that refers to the respect that courts in one jurisdiction show to the laws and judicial decisions of other jurisdictions. This respect is not required by law, but is given out of mutual respect and deference.

For example, in the United States, the Comity Clause of the Constitution governs the enforcement of judgments between states. This means that if a court in one state issues a judgment, courts in other states should respect that judgment and enforce it if necessary.

Another example of comity is the first-filed rule. This rule applies when two or more substantially identical actions are filed in different federal district courts. In this situation, the court with the action that was filed first should have jurisdiction over the case, and the court with the later-filed action should defer to the first court by dismissing, staying, or transferring the later-filed suit.

Overall, comity is an important principle in the legal system that helps to promote cooperation and mutual respect between different jurisdictions.

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@ClockworkBlue: I feel like most people could train for the 40 for the same amount of time as they do the LSAT and get close to sub 5 which would be equivalent to a 167+
this is like the schizophrenic posts JJK tik tok be putting out
powerscaling Law School deans up next
11:19
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Write in Dean Z vote
11:20
Saw a guy that wrote in Biden and he said no retirement for you buddy
1a2b3c4d26z
11:20
@ClockworkBlue: god I hope that's true
if the country was run the same as Mich Law it would be a better place
Imagine if election night was run by an adcom? Like, "yep, we could get the results Friday, or June 2025."
imagine if it was like Berkley applications
1a2b3c4d26z
11:22
Election status: Complete
1a2b3c4d26z
11:22
For months
triplethread
11:23
erection day
soapy
11:23
Shoutout to Robinhood's election bet not resolving until January
triplethread
11:23
is anyone else like certain that trump will win
ambitiouslizard
11:23
he aint winning
triplethread
11:23
i like being a pessimist
ambitiouslizard
11:24
he lost his re-election, why would he win this one?
1a2b3c4d26z
11:25
I have no idea why people have so much beef w berkeley's app
I've been reading a bit about "herding," which is this idea that pollsters are making the race look tied so they look right no matter who wins.
1a2b3c4d26z
11:26
Like... it's a more involved app but you don't have to do it? They're clearly trying to have some self-selection go on
I 100% agree with the self selection, I also am not even close to touching the medians there. However I think the huge PS plus the video and especially the very specific criteria for the why Berkeley essay is pretty crazy
I'm curious, how bold can one be in those videos? Is it worth making a satirical Jason Statham-action short if the adcoms have no sense of humor?
the more risk you take the higher chance of it backfiring
my instinct would be low humor bc if they have such a complex application I would feel hesitant to use a major part of it as a joke. They clearly take their admissions seriously and a joke video might convey the wrong thing at the wrong time. I think that humor is best put into a PS anecdote where it adds some shine to your personality
safe is always better
All good points
triplethread
11:34
@TheAdoptedOne: amazing
I almost did one for Vanderbilt and my idea was to do a documentary-style vid where I and others talked about me like it was an ESPN 30 for 30.
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