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A quick definition of divided court:

A divided court is when a group of judges or justices cannot agree on a decision in a case. This often happens when the majority vote is very close, like when five judges vote one way and four vote another. This can happen in the highest court in the United States, the Supreme Court.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: A divided court is an appellate court where the judges do not all agree on the outcome of a particular case. This is especially true when the majority is slim, such as in a 5-to-4 decision of the U.S. Supreme Court.

One example of a divided court is the landmark case of Brown v. Board of Education in 1954. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that segregation in public schools was unconstitutional, but the decision was not unanimous. The vote was 9-0, but some of the justices had different reasons for their decision.

Another example is the case of Obergefell v. Hodges in 2015. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that same-sex couples have the right to marry, but the decision was again not unanimous. The vote was 5-4, with the majority opinion written by Justice Anthony Kennedy.

These examples illustrate how a divided court can have a significant impact on the outcome of a case. In both cases, the decisions were controversial and had far-reaching consequences for society. The fact that the courts were divided shows that there were strong arguments on both sides of the issue.

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JumpySubsequentDolphin
11:16
I told my family I won’t get any decisions until 2025 so they wouldn’t bombard me hahah
no i think there should be a Law School combine with all new drills except there is still the 40 yard dash
and a sub 4.5 gets you into any t14
LSAT can be one of the drills
letsseehowitgoesnow
11:17
so washu only called one person
So all the D1 athletes will get into a T-14. What else is new?
@TheAdoptedOne: that is called "Dean Poker Night" lol
@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
Election Day election day
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
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