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Thibodaux abstention

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A quick definition of Thibodaux abstention:

Thibodaux abstention is when a federal court decides not to make a decision on a difficult issue that is important to the public. Instead, they let the state courts decide so that there is no unnecessary conflict between state and federal authorities. It's like when you let your friend decide what game to play so that you don't argue and can still have fun together.

A more thorough explanation:

Thibodaux abstention is a legal term that refers to a federal court's decision to abstain from deciding a case so that state courts can decide difficult issues of public importance that, if decided by the federal court, could result in unnecessary friction between state and federal authorities.

For example, in Louisiana Power & Light Co. v. City of Thibodaux, a federal court abstained from deciding a case involving a dispute between a city and a power company over the rates charged for electricity. The court decided to abstain because the issue was a matter of state law and could be better resolved by state courts, which were more familiar with the local laws and customs.

Thibodaux abstention is just one type of abstention that federal courts can use to avoid interfering with state affairs. Other types of abstention include Burford abstention, Colorado River abstention, equitable abstention, permissive abstention, and Pullman abstention.

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GodsPlanUltimately
16:59
Interesting folks.
jackfrost11770
17:00
Cornell put me on reserve after interview they are at least slightly unbased
@jackfrost11770: thats why they sit at 2
cornell is based but universal rule is adcoms are ghouls
texaslawhopefully
17:01
this is depressing lol: https://thedispatch.com/newsletter/boilingfrogs/shock-and-awe/
Dkk
17:01
@GodsPlanUltimately smart of them
Dkk
17:02
How is it unpopular when he got the pop vote and the electoral college. Unreadable after the title.
Who’s hearing from uclaaa rnnnn
texaslawhopefully
17:03
Glad you're back dk lmao. If you read the actual article, it's that his day one EO's are wildly unpopular (for instance the majority of americans support birthright citizenship). He can have won the popular vote and still do unpopular stuff
texaslawhopefully
17:03
"Two recent polls found opposition to pardoning the J6ers at 57 and 59 percent, respectively, and that was before Americans understood that even the cop-beaters in the crowd that day would be let off scot-free."
I wonder if this chat has mods
17:04
as most dictators who have come into power do, he appealed to the masses just to turn face once in power
Barely nutty
Dkk
17:04
@texas maybe so. Maybe so.
17:04
we have been duped.
17:05
Oh well there is always the next election.* *- unless there are no more elections.
texaslawhopefully
17:05
I lean conservative and for a long time was one of those people who thought that he was bad but wasn't a facist and that sort of rhetoric was over-reactive. And for those reasons I voted for Harris, but I think I was underestimating him by far.
gov hiring freeze is insane
Remember when Elon musk literally did the nazi salute twice , yeah
Insane
his goal is to crush public opinion of the government by intentionally making ineffective and then pointing to how ineffective it is
Dkk
17:05
I personally think most people are one issue voters and rhey disagree on principle but things have to be done this say now or else they never will.
17:05
oh well should be a good little 'societal experiment' if u will
@SplitterusClitterus: he clearly just meant his heart goes out to him, just ignore his support for the literal fascist party in germany
17:06
dkk what's your one issue
texaslawhopefully
17:06
I was a one issue voter. My one fucking issue was that Trump encouraged an insurrection.
texaslawhopefully
17:07
That's all anyone should've needed.
17:07
i am a 1 issue voter: national debt.
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