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standard of review

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A quick definition of standard of review:

Standard of review: The way a higher court checks if a lower court made the right decision. They use rules to decide if a law is okay or if a judge's decision was fair.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: Standard of review refers to the criteria used by an appellate court to evaluate the constitutionality of a statute or the appropriateness of a lower court's decision.

For example, if a lower court makes a ruling in a case, the appellate court will review the decision to determine if it was made in accordance with the law. The standard of review used by the appellate court will depend on the type of case and the issues involved.

One example of a standard of review is the "clear error" standard. This standard is used when the appellate court is reviewing a lower court's findings of fact. The appellate court will only overturn the lower court's decision if it finds that the lower court's findings were clearly erroneous.

Another example is the "de novo" standard. This standard is used when the appellate court is reviewing a lower court's decision on a question of law. In this case, the appellate court will review the lower court's decision without giving any deference to the lower court's ruling.

These examples illustrate how the standard of review can impact the outcome of a case. Depending on the standard of review used, the appellate court may be more or less likely to overturn the lower court's decision.

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I just wanna see my results man, waiting is so painful :~(
any word on scalia or any school lol
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scalia is dead fortunately
oakenrays
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law schools are coming out slowly but surely
HopefullyInLawSchool
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@UnderRepresentedTryhard: Yes only for YM applicants tho
RoaldDahl
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dodged the mich r wave what does this mean
HopefullyInLawSchool
16:06
it means you will not be rejected today and may be accepted or WL in the future
Just got my Michigan rejection
BookwormBroker
16:10
same
RoaldDahl
16:10
@HopefullyInLawSchool: what if i already got rejected. does it mean anything
HopefullyInLawSchool
16:12
@RoaldDahl: Likely not however it could mean nothing
RoaldDahl
16:15
So if it means nothing does that mean something?
HopefullyInLawSchool
16:17
Possibly
RoaldDahl
16:26
Cool
RoaldDahl
16:26
thank you!!!! i hope it means something
pinkandblue
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fart
IrishDinosaur
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Mich R gang lesgooo
Did anyone else get that random get to know nova email?
HopefullyInLawSchool
17:21
Ya it was sent to all YM applicants
starfishies
17:37
Anyone get the NDLS email inviting you to apply for something even though they haven’t made a decision on your app yet
17:38
Better yet I got the email and I was rejected last month
starfishies
17:38
Wtf
starfishies
17:39
and the deadline is in like a week what is this
any cardozo movement?
BatmanBeyond
18:01
Sent a LOCI via portal, but I'm wondering if email would have gotten me a swifter response
BatmanBeyond
18:02
This whole hold/wait-list/reserve system is a headache
loci already?
BatmanBeyond
18:09
If the odds are like 1-2% I don't think it matters much by the numbers
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I got the same NDLS email
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