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Misjoinder

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A quick definition of Misjoinder:

Misjoinder: When someone is added to a lawsuit or criminal case improperly. This means that the person being added doesn't have anything to do with the same problem as the other people in the case. In civil cases, the rules say that if the person being added doesn't have the same problem as the others, they can ask to be taken out of the case. In criminal cases, the rules say that if the person being added didn't do the same thing as the others, they can ask for a separate trial.

A more thorough explanation:

Misjoinder refers to the improper joining of a party to a criminal or civil lawsuit.

In federal civil cases, misjoinder occurs when a party is joined to a case in violation of permissive joinder under Federal Rules of Civil Procedure Rule 20. This means that the alleged claim against them does not arise out of the same transaction or occurrence as other defendants, and there are no common questions of law or fact.

For example, if a plaintiff sues a company for breach of contract and also includes an unrelated claim against an individual employee of the company, that employee may be considered misjoined.

In federal criminal cases, misjoinder occurs when a defendant is charged with an offense that is not of the same character, based on the same act or transaction, or connected with a common scheme as other defendants.

For example, if several individuals are charged with drug trafficking, but one defendant is also charged with tax evasion unrelated to the drug trafficking, that defendant may be considered misjoined.

In addition, under Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure 14(a), a court may order separate trials or grant a severance of defendants if joining a defendant in a case would unfairly prejudice any of the parties.

Overall, misjoinder can lead to confusion and unfairness in legal proceedings, and it is important to ensure that parties are properly joined to a case based on their involvement and connection to the alleged claims.

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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
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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!
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Miami A, yall I'm so excited I could cry.
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[] 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
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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
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