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facial challenge

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A quick definition of facial challenge:

A facial challenge is when someone says that a law is always unconstitutional. For example, they might say that a law is unfair to everyone and should be thrown out. This is different from other types of challenges, like when someone says a law is unfair in a specific situation. A facial challenge is like saying a rule is bad all the time, no matter what.

A more thorough explanation:

A facial challenge is a legal claim that a statute is unconstitutional on its face, meaning that it always operates unconstitutionally. This is different from an as-applied challenge, which argues that a law is unconstitutional as applied to a particular situation or party.

For example, a group may bring a facial challenge to a law that restricts free speech, arguing that the law is always unconstitutional because it violates the First Amendment. On the other hand, an individual may bring an as-applied challenge to the same law, arguing that it is unconstitutional as applied to their specific speech.

Facial challenges can also be used in other legal contexts, such as in challenges to jury selection procedures. For example, a defendant may bring a facial challenge to a law that allows peremptory challenges in jury selection, arguing that the law always operates unconstitutionally because it allows for discrimination based on race, ethnicity, or sex.

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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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