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Ripe

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A quick definition of Ripe:

Ripe: A claim is "ripe" when it is ready to be decided by a judge. This means that there is a real problem that needs to be solved and the court can help. The court can only decide cases that are real and not just made up. Sometimes, the court needs to wait until the problem is more clear before making a decision. A case is usually ready to be decided if it is a legal issue or if more facts won't change the problem.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: A claim is "ripe" when there is a real and substantial controversy that requires a court's intervention. The U.S. Constitution requires federal courts to only decide actual cases and controversies. The question of ripeness often arises in cases where the harm asserted by the plaintiff has not yet occurred. A case is typically considered ripe if it presents a purely legal issue, or if further development of the facts will not render the issue more concrete.

  • A person wants to challenge a law that has not yet gone into effect. The court may find the claim not ripe because the harm has not yet occurred.
  • A person wants to challenge a zoning decision that has not yet been implemented. The court may find the claim not ripe because the decision has not yet caused harm.
  • A person wants to challenge a law that has caused harm, but the facts of the case are not fully developed. The court may find the claim not ripe because further development of the facts may change the legal issue.

These examples illustrate how the question of ripeness arises in cases where the harm has not yet occurred or the facts are not fully developed. The court must determine whether the claim is ready for judicial review or if it is too hypothetical or speculative to be decided by the court.

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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
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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