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concurring opinion

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A quick definition of concurring opinion:

A concurring opinion is when a judge agrees with the decision made by the majority of the court, but disagrees with the reasons why they made that decision. Instead of just going along with the majority, the judge will write their own opinion explaining why they made the same decision. This opinion is not as important as the majority opinion, but it can still be used to persuade others. Sometimes, a concurring opinion can even become law if it is used in the right way.

A more thorough explanation:

A concurring opinion is a type of judicial opinion that agrees with the majority opinion but differs in reasoning or rationale. Instead of joining the majority, the concurring judge will write a separate opinion explaining the basis for their decision.

Concurring opinions are not binding since they did not receive the majority of the court's support, but they can be used as persuasive material by lawyers. In some rare cases, a concurring opinion may eventually become law.

In the case of Brown v. Board of Education, the Supreme Court ruled that segregation in public schools was unconstitutional. Justice Felix Frankfurter wrote a concurring opinion in which he agreed with the majority's decision but disagreed with their reasoning. He argued that the Court should have relied on the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment instead of the Due Process Clause.

This example illustrates how a concurring opinion can agree with the outcome of a case but differ in the legal reasoning behind it.

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HopefullyInLawSchool
16:06
it means you will not be rejected today and may be accepted or WL in the future
Just got my Michigan rejection
BookwormBroker
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RoaldDahl
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@HopefullyInLawSchool: what if i already got rejected. does it mean anything
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@RoaldDahl: Likely not however it could mean nothing
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So if it means nothing does that mean something?
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Possibly
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17:21
Ya it was sent to all YM applicants
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Anyone get the NDLS email inviting you to apply for something even though they haven’t made a decision on your app yet
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Better yet I got the email and I was rejected last month
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Wtf
starfishies
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and the deadline is in like a week what is this
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Sent a LOCI via portal, but I'm wondering if email would have gotten me a swifter response
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This whole hold/wait-list/reserve system is a headache
loci already?
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If the odds are like 1-2% I don't think it matters much by the numbers
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I got the same NDLS email
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I think the user profiles are broken
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Any word out of Notre Dame?
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Only the invitation to apply for LSE
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Anyone received a decision from NDLS?
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when did u guys apply that just heard from umich? they havent even glanced at my app yet
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how am i supposed to spy on people when profile links are broken?
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