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marital-privacy doctrine

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A quick definition of marital-privacy doctrine:

The marital-privacy doctrine is a rule that says the government should not interfere in private family matters, like the intimate relationship between married people. This rule was first established in a court case called Griswold v. Connecticut in 1965. In the past, this rule prevented the government from getting involved in cases of domestic violence. However, today, with the growing importance of individual privacy rights, the rule does not stop the government from protecting people from domestic violence. This rule is also known as the doctrine of marital privacy.

A more thorough explanation:

The marital-privacy doctrine is a principle that limits the government's involvement in private family matters, such as sexual relations between married individuals. It was first recognized in the Griswold v. Connecticut case in 1965.

For example, the doctrine used to prevent state intervention in cases of domestic violence. However, with the increasing emphasis on individual privacy rights, the doctrine no longer discourages government protection from domestic violence.

In simple terms, the marital-privacy doctrine means that the government should not interfere in the private affairs of married couples unless there is a compelling reason to do so.

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@KnowledgeableRitzyWasp: i just looked at your stats and do not take this the wrong way in any way but how the hell did nyu or cls not take you. this is insane
178 lsat is a crazy work dude
i had a silly guy era and had two years of withdrawn classes. like 15 total, so a lot of schools were not willing to take a chance on me
soap
13:55
If you're already on the WL when you get a higher LSAT, are you already cooked?
their loss lol. any tips for LSAT LR? I used 7sage and kinda hated it. I have Loophole that I plan on using whenever I retake lsat probably in summer
@soap: you are more cooked than if you were not already waitlisted, but you are not completely cooked and raising your lsat is the strongest thing you can do for a WL
soap
13:58
Volatile, I always do the hardest ones first, so that you get the most challenging questions out of the way and make it get easier as you proceed. Also, read the answer choices before reading the question.
soap
13:58
Man if I get above 175 and end up not getting into any t14s I'll laugh
@VolatileClumsyAcolyte: biggest tip that will get you a few points is that the LSAT doesn’t actually use “most correct” like it claims. there’s actually only ever one right answer and every other answer will be excluded by one rule of logic or another. so only one answer will ever be completely correct
is there like a cheat sheet or a study guide type of thing for specific forms of questions? I remember I struggled the most with NA/SA/PSA
@soap: if you get above a 175 you should just reapply because you’d probably be competitive for penn nyu and cls at that point with scholly money
I scored 156 on my first LSAT in August, I cancelled that and retook it immediately in September and got 163. Do yall think I can cross into 170's if I start studying from like january to summer
because i've heard that any score increase after 165 is just as hard as from 145 to 160
soap
14:01
I've been told by my parents that I cannot reapply because I have the full ride to UMN and so I better take whatever I can get lol
texaslawhopefully
14:01
I’m going to have to disagree with soap on the point of doing the hardest questions first. I think it’s just a general waste of time to over complicate your strategy. You’re going to have do all the questions anyone. Ignore the clock and focus on one question at a time.
@VolatileClumsyAcolyte: it gets harder to increase your score as you go up, but if you work hard and consistently work on your mistakes it’s entirely possible you break 170
got it thank u guys
@soap: lol oh well just get top 10% a umn and then transfer to harvard because you come from a grade deflated undergrad and law school will be easy for you
soap
14:02
I think the order in which you do questions is a matter of personal preference. In PTs I've always scored better doing the hardest ones first, but that's just because it reduces the stress personally lol
soap
14:02
I guess since I'm paying for all this anyhow I could just wait and reapply lmao
texaslawhopefully
14:03
Yeah soap if you get a 175+, I would 100 percent reapply
hahahahah sure if you’re set on t14 it’s entirely attainable for you
texaslawhopefully
14:03
If your parents aren’t helping at all, they don’t have much of a say
14:08
^valid pt
my mom is so involved in my application proccess she wanted to cater my personal statement to what she believed would make most impact on adcom.
she is helping pay for it but even if so, they shouldnt be too involved
shes a war veteran so she wanted me to spend significant portion of my ps talking about how much her journey affected and inspired me so i ignored her to the fullest by simply saying "ps is about me not you"
speaking of test prep, any 7sage alternatives that include explanations without "youre dumb if u dont get this"
14:25
twitter is making me so mad i may have to get rid of it
texaslawhopefully
14:25
I’m going to get dogged on for saying this, but LSAT Demon has fairly good explanations
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