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law of the case

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A quick definition of law of the case:

The law of the case is a rule that says when an appeals court makes a decision about a legal issue in a case, that decision must be followed by the trial court and any future appeals courts in the same case with similar facts. This helps to avoid repeating legal arguments and saves time and resources. However, if new facts are presented in a later stage of the case, the court may apply the law to those new facts. This rule is similar to the ideas of res judicata and stare decisis.

A more thorough explanation:

The "law of the case doctrine" is a legal principle that states that the decision made by an appellate court on a legal issue is binding on both the trial court and the appellate court in any subsequent retrial or appeal involving the same case and substantially the same facts. This means that the appellate court's ruling on the questions presented to it becomes the "law of the case."

The purpose of this doctrine is to promote finality and judicial efficiency by minimizing unnecessary relitigation of legal issues that have already been resolved by the appellate court. If a court has already decided a legal issue in a case, the parties cannot bring up the same issue again in a later proceeding.

For example, if a defendant appeals a conviction and the appellate court rules that the evidence was obtained illegally, the trial court must exclude that evidence in any subsequent retrial. The appellate court's decision on the legality of the evidence becomes the "law of the case."

However, if new facts are presented in a subsequent proceeding that materially affect the legal issues at hand, the court may apply the law to the new facts as they are found.

It is important to note that the law of the case doctrine only applies to issues that were decided "directly or by implication" in a prior decision. It does not apply to issues that were not addressed in the prior decision.

Other related legal principles include res judicata and stare decisis.

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11:23
do me next premiumfrequent
How about to start you wipe yer ass and clean your mangina you stink like a fucking pig
11:26
YOOO omg ru fancy american girl in a new account have u risen
saying a wrong answer journal is for ai training is crazy
i did most of my lsat prep on pen and paper and i actually threw it away yesterday. legit an inch thick stack of notebook paper
LOL no i am not F A G
i think you are bc you accused me again of having accommodations
pls they have to be Fancy lmfao
@windyMagician: last i looked many people HATE accommodations and the abuse fucks like you create in the system. If this supposed fancy girl called that out, i support it lmfao Fucking half the t14 wouldnt be there without "let me be marked with double the time" special treatment. People who would score 163 and not be in a t14 if they didnt have accommodations, like the 165 above them who is exactly like them, aka not on pills not in therapy first time EVER testing with accommodations. Fucking cheater pieces of shit, this is all another way to gatekeep from the rich re their little shits needing to inherit so they expensive diagnoses from 5 and test that way all life when dont need it but guess what? WIth double time they score above people without! lmfao
"supposed Fancy girl" is taking me out
NosyBeagle
11:38
wtf
@JupitersMoons: spin more rhymes than a lazy susan
NosyBeagle
11:41
needing accomdations for tests isn't cheating tho. you just need extra help because your brain isn't typical of most test takers
It is when they dont need them lmfao then they go "oh no i do need them i just didnt know i had adhd until 24 and took hundreds of tests my whole life without, but the tutor said just do it" lmfao no one says people who really need it shouldnt get it, but the thing is 80%+ are people who just go "i need lsat to get into the school i want and getting double time moves me from 167 to 177 and that is worth a 300k scholarship and a job making 260k at grad instead of 80k"
NosyBeagle
11:44
yo can i manifest adhd
ronniedoeslaw
11:44
I wonder if the logic games removal makes the LSAT easier or harder. Many people I’ve spoken to said that was their favorite section
@NosyBeagle: you can use something like this: https://www.talkwithfrida.com/adult-adhd-diagnosis/ and now you magically have adhd! And can get double time! All for about $300 lmfao aka you buy a 300k scholarship and a job with an extra 100k+ per year for $300. Many do this. They compete for spots, not to be the most deserving.
NosyBeagle
11:47
i think i could've conquered logic games if i gave myself more time to study. but i don't miss it tbh
NosyBeagle
11:48
$300? bruh
This is why i say everyone should get the double time test. No more accommodations, completely level playing field, aka equality of opportunity. Logic games are the funnest to study but LR is exactly the same on being able to EXPECT -0. And yes, $300 or less depending where you live! And lsac will allow that to get double time, only 3 sections, unlimited stop/start in the sessions, and 15 minute breaks lmfao you can also get it on paper!
11:56
@PremiumFrequentCrane: yeah double time is excessive since a significant part of being a lawyer is meeting deadlines, like if they gave an extra 5-10 minutes, whatever, but 1h10m to answer 25 MC questions is overkill
girl i don’t have accommodations
11:59
i do :3
11:59
time and a half
11:59
all i sent them was my 504 plan from high school nthey said bet
12:00
unmedicated tho
@FrioJGenius: good thing our top schools who feed into the top roles and most important places disagree! They say "give me the kid who scores 155 l;egit and 172 with double time, they are better than the 167 legit no double time"
okay get ur money up
ronniedoeslaw
12:05
There’s been about a 30% increase nation wide in law school apps this school, I believe this may just favor larger institutions & I’m curious to see if schools begin to take in larger class sizes to compensate
12:06
@ronniedoeslaw: only if employers are willing to hire more lawyers, which seems doubtful. Schools dont want unemployed grads
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