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justiciable

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A quick definition of justiciable:

Justiciable means that a case can be decided by a court. If a case is not justiciable, the court cannot hear it. Before a court agrees to hear a case, it checks if it is justiciable by applying tests based on judicial doctrines. These tests look at the plaintiff, the issues in the case, and the timing of the case. If a case passes these tests, it can be heard by the court.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: Justiciable refers to a matter that can be decided by a court. If a case is justiciable, it means that it is suitable for courts to hear and decide on the merits. However, if a case is not justiciable, the court must dismiss it. Before agreeing to hear a case, a court first examines its justiciability. This preliminary review applies a number of tests based on judicial doctrines. These tests concern:

  • The plaintiff
  • The adversity between the parties
  • The substance of the issues in the case
  • The timing of the case

For a case to be heard, it must survive this review.

Example: A dispute between two neighbors over a property line is justiciable because it can be decided by a court. The plaintiff (the neighbor who filed the lawsuit) and the defendant (the other neighbor) are in an adversarial position, and the substance of the issue (the property line) is something that a court can rule on. Additionally, the timing of the case is appropriate because the dispute is ongoing and has not been resolved through other means.

Explanation: This example illustrates how a case can be justiciable. The dispute between the neighbors meets all of the tests for justiciability, so a court would be able to hear the case and make a decision. However, if the dispute was over something that a court could not rule on (such as a disagreement over personal taste), the case would not be justiciable and would be dismissed.

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18:23
How long can I delay sending my fall grades if they hurt my GPA? I’m still waiting on decisions and ideally I’m hoping they decide BEFORE seeing my new grades
TGM
18:27
dropped my GPA below median for a couple of schools I’m applying to, when I was above median before
Dkk
18:32
@TGM: Not long enough to get another transcript to recover.
Dkk
18:33
Honestly you could just wait until someone actually asks for your fall grades. Who knows.
Dkk
18:34
@wigwav: It looks like if below medians it will not help but If applying in November it seems you are still middle of the cycle.
18:34
@wigwav: nah
TGM
18:34
like am I expected to send it unprompted or can I wait until a school requested it
Dkk
18:35
@TGM: Expected to send it unprompted but you can wait and see.
18:36
Is your LSAT also below median?
TGM
18:37
It’s above median, but I’m applying T6 with unimpressive softs, so even with a good LSAT it’s tough
texaslawhopefully
18:38
Yeah, then I would just wait as long as you can to send it
texaslawhopefully
18:38
For like HLS at least, if you wait till J6 then you may already have a decision
TGM
18:39
@texaslawhopefully: alas, haven’t even gotten an interview (applied around thanksgiving)
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Yeah I would delay as long as you have plausible deniability
TGM
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I actually do have a transcript issue that registrar needs to resolve, should I say that
TGM
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(Course marked as Incomplete that’s supposed to be removed)
TGM
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not sure if I should email them to say that, or just hold off on sending it and not give an excuse
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I think I just wouldn’t reach out and if they ask for them then say that
Dkk
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@tgm Yeah sounds good, say that if they ask
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