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A quick definition of judge-shopping:

Term: Judge-shopping

Definition: Judge-shopping is when someone files multiple lawsuits with the same claims in a court or district that has many judges. They hope that one of the lawsuits will be assigned to a judge who is favorable to their case, and they will dismiss the other lawsuits. This is different from forum-shopping, which is when someone files a lawsuit in a specific court or district because they believe it will be more favorable to their case.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: Judge-shopping is the act of filing multiple lawsuits with the same claims in a court or district that has multiple judges. The goal is to have one of the lawsuits assigned to a favorable judge and dismiss the others. This is different from forum-shopping, which is the practice of choosing a court based on the likelihood of a favorable outcome.

Let's say a company is being sued for patent infringement. They may file multiple lawsuits in different courts, hoping that one of the cases will be assigned to a judge who has a history of ruling in favor of defendants in patent cases. By doing this, they increase their chances of winning the case or getting a more favorable outcome.

Another example could be a person who is suing their employer for discrimination. They may file multiple lawsuits in different courts, hoping that one of the cases will be assigned to a judge who is sympathetic to their cause. This could increase their chances of winning the case or getting a larger settlement.

These examples illustrate how judge-shopping can be used to gain an advantage in a legal case. By filing multiple lawsuits and hoping for a favorable judge, the plaintiff or defendant can increase their chances of success.

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lawguy we're nearly stats twins :D
13:13
I saw that, and I saw you got the Georgetown interview invite yesterday too! Goodluck!
you too haha, i was super surprised to have received one so early not gonna lie
i heard the group interview is really chill and I'm kinda excited to do it
seems cool
13:14
Yeah, 7sage has a page that talks about the questions for each schools interview, GULC's seems unique
13:15
Idk how much of an effect it has on admissions chances but should be cool either way
ive heard the conversion rate for gulc group interview is pretty high even moreso if you have the stats
it's hard to say but i've also heard that the group interview is harder to get than the alumni interview. but who really knows tbh
im p sure they don't interview everyone and getting one this early should be a great sign!
13:16
Yeah I've heard the same ab the group interview
13:17
So maybe I'll see you in D.C. a year from now lmao
initiallaw
13:32
Speaking of stat twins kazuyamishima were exact stat twins lol
17:13
Anyone going to the UGA zoom thing on the 22nd?
17:16
My bad, 24th*
Idk, what's it for?
@Law-Guy: How'd you get the Vandy fee waiver?
17:32
What does going ur3 in 3 days mean at Uva 😅
that you will get UR2 in 3 more
17:33
somethings gotta give
I’m new. What’s the UR and UR2?
17:35
I already went ur2. It’s the 3rd status date change
17:35
@RustyWrangler: attend one of their virtual info sessions and they'll send you a fee waiver
@Law-Guy: Awesome, thanks! I'll sign up rn!
i'm not entirely sure
They've recently been sending a lot of interview invites
It means status change?
17:47
Someone said there is a wl/r wave coming but how can that even be predicted 😭
17:48
Where?
Quillinit
17:50
This is obviously not true for UVA. Past years show they don't send any non A results until December
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