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Memorandum Decision

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A quick definition of Memorandum Decision:

A memorandum decision is a short document written by a court that only tells you what the court decided in a case. It doesn't explain why the court made that decision. Memorandum decisions are not very important because they are not published or used as examples for future cases. However, in Arizona, lawyers can sometimes use them as examples if there are no other cases that talk about the same thing.

A more thorough explanation:

A Memorandum Decision is a document written by a court that only provides the outcome of the court's decision on a case. It is usually brief and does not include the court's reasoning or explanation for reaching the decision. Memorandum decisions are not published or binding precedents, so they cannot be cited in court. However, in some states, they can be used as persuasive authority under certain circumstances.

Suppose a court hears a case and decides that the defendant is guilty of a crime. The court may issue a Memorandum Decision that simply states "Defendant is found guilty." This decision does not explain how the court arrived at this conclusion or provide any legal reasoning. It is just a statement of the court's decision.

Another example could be a court hearing a case about a contract dispute. The court may issue a Memorandum Decision that states "Plaintiff is awarded damages in the amount of $10,000." This decision does not explain how the court calculated the damages or provide any legal analysis. It is just a statement of the court's decision.

These examples illustrate how a Memorandum Decision is a brief document that only provides the outcome of a court's decision without any legal reasoning or explanation.

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[] 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
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
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