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Sua sponte

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A quick definition of Sua sponte:

Term: Sua sponte

Definition: Sua sponte is a Latin term that means "voluntarily" or "of one's own accord." In legal terms, it is used to describe when a court takes action on its own without being prompted by either party. For example, a court may dismiss a case on its own motion if there are grounds for dismissal, such as failure to comply with court rules or orders. Sua sponte can also be used to describe a court's decision to enter a motion to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction, even if both parties have agreed to appear in court.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: Sua sponte is a Latin term that means "of one's own accord; voluntarily." In legal terms, it is used to indicate that a court has taken notice of an issue on its own motion without prompting or suggestion from either party.

For example, if a court notices that a case has not been moving forward due to lack of action from either party, the court may dismiss the case sua sponte, meaning the court is dismissing the case on its own initiative without being asked to do so by either party.

Another example is when a court enters a motion to dismiss for want of jurisdiction even though both parties have agreed to appear in the court. This means that the court has noticed that it does not have the authority to hear the case and is dismissing it on its own initiative.

Overall, the term "sua sponte" is used to describe a court's ability to take action on its own initiative without being prompted by either party.

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WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:44
to be fair it took them almost 2 months for me to go under review
soapy
9:44
Feelin a bit stressed, as I've got no date change for Michigan either despite applying 10/7
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:45
I have not had a date change either for Mich but I've seen people get in without one so who knows
I applied 9/25 to like 6 schools and some (Houston) have no date change yet so dw
soapy
9:46
But do people get in without addresses going long?
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:46
it's tough to tell because a lot of people type out their addresses long to begin with
soapy
9:46
Ah. I didn't. Looking back, my Mich supplement kind of sucks, so there's that
Mich overrated (Dean Z please let me in even tho i didnt apply and I am below both 25ths)
ClassyPleasantHeron
10:01
The "date changes" at Michigan really don't mean anything. We had to do them in undergrad admissions whenever a Georgia applicant picked the country instead of the state, because we'd have to remove the TOEFL requirement and reassign the application from the international application readers.
soapy
10:06
Classy, does that mean they may look at your application, and that look doesn't necessarily trigger any date change?
1a2b3c4d26z
10:06
Man
1a2b3c4d26z
10:07
Walkin to the bus
1a2b3c4d26z
10:07
What a good day to get into law school
ClassyPleasantHeron
10:11
@soapy: I don't know for sure about the law school. For undergrad, once the application is complete, it's assigned to a reader the following Monday. If we had to make any changes, it's because a reader saw something that needed to be changed and the application needed to be re-read after that change.
soapy
10:12
Ahh, got it. Thank you for the insight!
ClassyPleasantHeron
10:14
You're welcome. FWIW, I have no idea what's up with the address changes. We didn't have to do any of that, except for the Georgia state vs country kinds of things.
soapy
10:15
I've heard it theorized that some schools will change the address from "St." --> "Street" as they prepare to send out admissions packets. That's the rumor, anyways.
i think it just indicates a change in status like under review or stages of review
my stanford address went long as soon as it was marked complete lmao
soapy
10:25
I saw some Reddit adcom say that they can see any time we refresh the status checker; I wonder if it's a red flag if an applicant's checked it like 50 times in a day?
soapy
10:25
Also, can we send another LoR to a school that we've already applied to?
soapy
10:26
Or another essay?
10:30
i'll allow it
soapy
10:31
<3 thanks Fart Butt
1a2b3c4d26z
10:31
If I get rejected by a school bc I check my statuses during work then it wasn’t meant to be
10:32
cautionary tail re reddit posts: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5jZAQAuqSfs
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How many 666 people apply?
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