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discretionary review

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A quick definition of discretionary review:

Discretionary Review: When someone wants to look at something again to make sure it was done correctly, it's called a review. Sometimes, a higher group of people can look at what a lower group did and decide if it was right or wrong. This is called appellate review. Discretionary review is a type of appellate review where the higher group gets to decide if they want to look at the lower group's decision or not. It's like asking permission to take a second look.

A more thorough explanation:

Discretionary review is a type of appellate review that is not guaranteed, but rather granted at the discretion of the higher court. It occurs when the appellate court decides to review a lower court's decision, but only if it deems the case to be of significant importance or interest.

One example of discretionary review is when the U.S. Supreme Court decides to hear a case. The Supreme Court receives thousands of petitions each year, but only selects a small number of cases to review. The Court uses its discretion to choose cases that have the potential to impact the law or have widespread implications.

Another example is when a state's highest court decides to review a lower court's decision. In some states, the highest court has the discretion to choose which cases it will hear. The court may choose to hear cases that involve important legal issues or cases that have conflicting decisions from lower courts.

These examples illustrate how discretionary review allows higher courts to focus their resources on cases that are most important or have the potential to impact the law. It also ensures that the appellate process is efficient and effective.

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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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