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A quick definition of veto power:

Veto power is a special power given to a leader, like a president or governor, that allows them to say "no" to a new law that has been passed by the lawmakers. This means that even if the lawmakers want to make a new law, the leader can stop it from happening. It's like having a "stop" button for new laws.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: Veto power is the ability of an executive, such as a president or governor, to reject a law that has been passed by the legislature. This means that the law cannot go into effect unless the legislature overrides the veto with a two-thirds majority vote.

Example: The President of the United States has the power to veto bills passed by Congress. For example, if Congress passes a bill to increase taxes, the President can veto the bill and prevent it from becoming law. However, Congress can override the veto if two-thirds of both the House of Representatives and the Senate vote to do so.

Explanation: This example illustrates how veto power works in the United States. The President has the power to reject a bill passed by Congress, but Congress can still pass the bill into law if they have enough support to override the veto. This system helps to ensure that the executive and legislative branches of government work together to create laws that benefit the country as a whole.

vetera statuta | veto-proof majority

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Right, I thought so. At BU, though, it appears that what's called BU's public interest project grant is not available to supplement judicial internships. And I think its public service summer funding is also limited. Oh well.
21:13
@BankruptcyAndRestructuringLawIsCool: FWIW they allude to some type of funding ("BU Law has implemented separate funding sources for judicial interns") in this packet https://www.bu.edu/law/files/2023/11/Public-Service-Summer-Funding-Applicant-Packet-2024.pdf
21:13
Although they don't give details, and as you note they don't guarantee funding to everyone (which is in line with other $ they offer, e.g. the LRAP)
21:14
Anyone know how hard it is to do pro bono work as a 1L for judges or fed gov in general in the D.C. market
21:14
Idk much about pro bono opportunities period but thinking I wanna try to get some work experience as soon as humanly possible
21:14
When I begin law school I mean
21:15
Lines up with BU's limited endowment: $81K per student a few years ago, i.e., enough to support a payout of about $3,250 per student per year at a 4% payout rate https://leiterlawschool.typepad.com/leiter/2022/05/per-student-value-of-law-school-endowments-2021.html
21:17
Seems like they're trying to compete with other schools on program headlines (we fund X, Y, and Z and we have an LRAP) but the endowment can't really support that, so they have all these programs but don't guarantee funding. Would not rely on that if you have alternatives.
Thanks for those links. I'll give the public service summer funding information packet, in particular, a careful read. But yeah, your takeaway seems right.
KnowledgeableRitzyWasp
22:33
i could really use some fried chicken right now
KnowledgeableRitzyWasp
22:34
kfc or popeyes
KnowledgeableRitzyWasp
22:34
or korean with gochujang
KnowledgeableRitzyWasp
22:35
i might order some gochujang sauce on amazon and cook some air fried chicken breast filets, they’re really good
KnowledgeableRitzyWasp
22:35
just letting you guys know :)
0:14
Where I can find the definition of the false-endowment?
11:14
@Mohammed: False-endowment?
12:05
guys, im making a public speaking with the topic of personal choice in nuisance. Can you give me what to talk about
babybunny
12:47
what does this mean? you get to pick a topic but it has to be about nuisances?
13:16
Yeah I also don’t know what this means ngl
Obtainingdreams
14:58
Do you think you can use being on the Harvard Wl to ask for more money? Like say you'll withdraw if they give you more?
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@Obtainingdreams: Unlikely
16:19
If 1 in 10 Harvard waitlistees in their class of 2027 get into HLS (average A % off the HLS waitlist), the school is better served by offering that student more $ than offering the other 9 in 10 more $ than they have to and the one that gets into HLS less than they need to
what do you guys think about the HLS WL? DO you think they're gonna give out a decent amount of A's still?
17:15
no
[] ararara
17:38
Thanks JB 🦸‍♀️! For everybody out there stressing law school decisions, hang in there!
What do people think about ND
18:42
@NaughtyTeenyWeenyPebble: Looking at last cycle's stats, 16 people logged the date of their HLS waitlist offer and 6 of those were made by 5/19 (the other 10 came later). It's a small sample, and every cycle is different, but it's entirely possible more WL offers are coming
babybunny
18:52
ban me again, for old times’ sake? 😘
I deposited at Columbia but I just want to know if I should start looking for apartments or if I'm going to get an offer from harvard. so stressful
KnowledgeableRitzyWasp
20:02
you kind of have to be ready to drop everything for harvard while going forward with apartments for columbia
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