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A quick definition of scandalous matter:

Scandalous Matter: A term used in civil procedure to describe something that is both very shameful or hurtful to someone's reputation and has nothing to do with the case being argued. For example, if someone were to make a false claim about someone's personal life in a court case that had nothing to do with that person's personal life, it would be considered scandalous matter. A federal court can order this type of information to be removed from a legal document if it is deemed irrelevant and harmful.

A more thorough explanation:

Scandalous matter is a term used in civil procedure to describe something that is both extremely disgraceful or defamatory and irrelevant to the case at hand. For example, if someone is suing their neighbor for property damage, but includes scandalous allegations about the neighbor's personal life that have nothing to do with the case, that would be considered scandalous matter.

In federal court, a party can request that scandalous matter be removed from a pleading, or the court can do so on its own. This is outlined in Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(f).

For instance, if a plaintiff in a lawsuit against a company includes scandalous allegations about the CEO's personal life that have nothing to do with the case, the defendant could request that those allegations be struck from the pleading as scandalous matter.

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shaquilleoatmeal

9:35

9/10 times^ last night was wack and im not over it lol

Secret

9:35

Moving forward to looking at writing LOCI. Does anyone have any resources or advice on how/when/what to best write

shaquilleoatmeal

9:36

@Secret: https://barrier-breakers.org/blog/how-to-write-law-school-letters-of-continued-interest

Mostlylegal

9:36

send one right now about how if they let you in duke will make the final four

lilypadfrog

9:36

https://7sage.com/admissions/lesson/what-to-do-after-you-get-waitlisted/

shaquilleoatmeal

9:37

couple of templates too - https://bemoacademicconsulting.com/blog/law-school-letter-of-continued-interest-example

BulbasaurNoLikeCardio

9:37

I am not an expert but I would imagine with your stats a lot of schools will think you have options so I would recommend writing about why that location is a top choice for you not just the school being a top choice. Try to show/convince them you will attend.

[] starfishies

9:37

this is a bit of a sidebar but I bought 7sage for 10 minutes when i thought i'd retake the LSAT in april then clarity sunk in and I realized I shouldn't and they refunded me but let me keep the subscription v nice of them

Secret

9:38

When should I think about sending my LOCI. I have heard that I should wait until April. Is that true?

GreyCeaselessMammoth

9:38

i sent one soon after the WL and plan to send another in April

BulbasaurNoLikeCardio

9:39

I only did one and I sent it once Vandy rolled me from ED to RD

shaquilleoatmeal

9:39

i withdrew from duke after the wl but i think the email had details about it

lilypadfrog

9:41

https://www.lsd.law/users/creep/olliewillgotoharvard damn!

Mostlylegal

9:41

olliewillnotgotoharvard

GreyCeaselessMammoth

9:42

thats so brutal

[] starfishies

9:42

this is a bit mean

GreyCeaselessMammoth

9:42

straight R no wl

shaquilleoatmeal

9:42

lmao - if i had to guess, dude thought stats would carry and probably put no effort into the essays and it showed

[] starfishies

9:42

this is more mean lol bro could be in the room with us and is nice to update their results

GreyCeaselessMammoth

9:43

ollie we support you

GreyCeaselessMammoth

9:43

change your name to olliewillgotoUChicago?

KnowledgeableRitzyWasp

9:43

ollie you need better stats than that to go to harvard :(

lilypadfrog

9:44

uchicago famously hates low gpas

GreyCeaselessMammoth

9:44

olliewillgotoUpenn

GreyCeaselessMammoth

9:44

i think he has good chances there

Mostlylegal

9:44

upenn famously hates high lsats

GreyCeaselessMammoth

9:45

https://www.lsd.law/users/creep/UselessPlasticWarthog

GreyCeaselessMammoth

9:45

ollie blueprint

cumsock

9:45

do you think about the days when we sat down smoking wine and drinking haze

PuppyBot

9:48

morninh

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