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England procedure

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The England procedure is a way for a person to bring their federal claims back to federal court after a federal court has referred the case back to state court under the Pullman abstention doctrine and the state court has adjudicated the state-court issues. This procedure was established in the case of England v. Louisiana State Bd. of Med. Examiners. Abstention is the act of withholding or keeping back something, and in the legal context, it refers to a federal court's relinquishment of jurisdiction when necessary to avoid needless conflict with a state's administration of its own affairs. There are different types of abstention, including Burford abstention, Colorado River abstention, equitable abstention, permissive abstention, Pullman abstention, and Thibodaux abstention. Younger abstention is a federal court's decision not to interfere with an ongoing state criminal proceeding or a state-court civil proceeding used to enforce the criminal law, unless the prosecution has been brought in bad faith or merely as harassment.

A more thorough explanation:

The England procedure is a legal process that allows a litigant to return to federal court after a federal court has referred a case back to state court under the Pullman abstention doctrine, and the state court has adjudicated the state-court issues. This procedure was established by the Supreme Court in the case of England v. Louisiana State Bd. of Med. Examiners in 1964.

For example, if a federal court abstains from deciding a case because it involves a complex regulatory scheme and sensitive areas of state concern, the litigant can return to federal court to have the federal claims adjudicated after the state court has resolved the state-law issues.

The England procedure is one of several types of abstention doctrines that federal courts may use to avoid needless conflict with a state's administration of its own affairs. Other types of abstention include Burford abstention, Colorado River abstention, equitable abstention, permissive abstention, Pullman abstention, Thibodaux abstention, and Younger abstention.

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JumpySubsequentDolphin
21:11
@texaslawhopefully: oh I’m not sure hahaha im just basing off of my friend who got a tutor bc she was rly struggling and it seemed like it helped her!
Yeah, that's fair! For some people it can help a lot. I'm just saying in general I don't think it is necessary unless you are trying to finetune a very specific area (or get to the high 170s because that is another thing in and of itself) OR are just terrible at the test. I tutor the test and I find that most people can improve just as much through self-study.
JumpySubsequentDolphin
21:13
that makes sense for sure
JumpySubsequentDolphin
21:13
i think for her it was a lack of discipline more than anything else tbh. she could not get herself to meaningfully study on her own
madollyy
22:05
I've finished all my major requirements, so I'm taking pretty much all electives next semester. Keeping one major specific class bc I'm majoring in it for a reason haha. But I'll be pretty free to study and try and improve my GPA. I will try self study first, see where that gets me. If that doesn't work I'll look into tutoring!
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babycat
22:10
most of the stuff a tutor will teach you is stuff you can figure out yourself if you’re sufficiently motivated. if you would benefit from some support and structure tutoring can be helpful
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babycat
22:16
texas what made you decide you wanted to go to law school so young? just opportunity cost or something else?
GodsPlanUltimately
22:45
I ust submitted my application on LSAC but why does it say transmitted (still in the active application) and is not in the complete application file?
GodsPlanUltimately
22:45
Freaking out here
babycat
22:46
because you just submitted it. give it like an hour and it’ll go into the complete file
GodsPlanUltimately
22:47
Rationally that's what I thought but irrationally I was like crying throwing up did I mess it up lol
babycat
22:49
Lol you’re all good
GodsPlanUltimately
22:49
I'm assuming then for status checking eventually that the school emails you that information once LSAC finishes processing?
babycat
22:50
Yep
GodsPlanUltimately
22:50
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GodsPlanUltimately
22:50
Just stressing because this is my first and only app.
GodsPlanUltimately
22:53
Does the CAS Report send once the school requests it or do I have to send it ?
babycat
23:02
It sends automatically
babycat
23:02
Why only one app?
GodsPlanUltimately
23:06
I'm in a dual degree program that my undergraduate has where if you meet a gpa and percentile you can have your senior year be your L1 ! Cuts off a year of time and money and the partner was my top pick for law anyways. It all just worked out and since it's ED can't really apply anywhere else because the L1 transfers back to complete my degree. :)
babycat
23:14
oh that’s nice! I guess you have a high degree of certainty about the process then
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