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judicial-economy exception

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A quick definition of judicial-economy exception:

The judicial-economy exception is a rule that allows a party to ask for an immediate appeal of a nonfinal order if doing so could help resolve the entire case. Normally, a party can only appeal a final decision, but this exception lets them appeal earlier if it would save time and resources. This exception is meant to help the court system work more efficiently.

A more thorough explanation:

The judicial-economy exception is a legal rule that allows a party to seek immediate appellate review of a nonfinal order if doing so might establish a final or nearly final disposition of the entire lawsuit. This exception is an exemption from the final-judgment rule, which states that a party may only appeal from a district court's final decision that ends the litigation on the merits.

For example, if a district court issues a ruling on a key issue in a case that would effectively end the lawsuit if it were upheld on appeal, a party may be able to use the judicial-economy exception to seek immediate review of that ruling, even if the case is not yet fully resolved. This can save time and resources for both parties and the court system.

Another example of the judicial-economy exception might arise in a case where a district court has issued a preliminary injunction that would effectively resolve the entire dispute if it were upheld on appeal. In such a case, a party might be able to use the exception to seek immediate review of the injunction, rather than waiting for the case to proceed to a final judgment.

Overall, the judicial-economy exception is a tool that can help parties and courts to streamline the litigation process and resolve disputes more efficiently.

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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
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
7:44
My berkeley paragraph finally disappeared. I definitely think it is just an indicator that they are actively reviewing files, and does not mean anything about A, WL, or Rs
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
7:46
Also has anyone's date disappeared for W&L? Mine did last night
7:55
@WorthlessAttractiveZombie: mine did yesterday morning
7:56
Oops sorry I meant Vilanova. Mine disappeared last week
soapy
8:48
UMN under review! As predicted, decisions are gonna come out early December
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