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Antonio Brown accused of RAPE - Federal Lawsuit Filed
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09-11-2019, 01:16 PM | #856 |
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same if my spleen ever falls out - who needs a real doctor?
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09-11-2019, 01:18 PM | #857 |
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09-11-2019, 01:19 PM | #858 |
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09-11-2019, 01:20 PM | #859 | |
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yep corrected myself in a few other post my bad. |
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09-11-2019, 01:34 PM | #860 |
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Had I taken the time to actually read through the entire thread, I would have left this alone, Mr. arrwheader. I even thought about deleting my post after reading further through the thread, but I didn't see any major grammatical errors, so I just ... couldn't ... do ... it.
Anyway, it's a confusing rule the Feds have. I suppose they do it in order to allow cases to proceed while reducing the number of frivolous lawsuits for a buck here and a ten-spot there. One would think the baseline would be higher, but attorneys make those rules and you know what attorneys are like. Any case is better than no case to those guys. FAX |
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09-11-2019, 01:41 PM | #861 | |
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So it has to do with our federal/state system. You can only get into federal court if you qualify. One way to qualify is if the parties are from different states (diversity jurisdiction). To qualify under those circumstances, they want to be certain the amount at issue is reasonably significant. The $75,000 isn't a magic number, just one that is set by statute. I have no doubt it has changed over the years. If you can't check all the necessary boxes, then you must file in state court instead of federal. |
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09-11-2019, 01:47 PM | #862 |
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09-11-2019, 01:51 PM | #863 | |
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Wouldn't be surprised if the $75K number isn't revisited and revised sometime relatively soon, as it's not nearly the money it was when enacted. But yeah, the purpose is to keep small local matters out of federal court. The entirety of the jursidictional requirement isn't just the dollar amount though. You also have to involve entities of different states [if they're both from the same state, it's entirely state business], and the matter has to be filed in a federal court that has a connection to the issue at hand [ie, can't file a federal suit in a federal court in California for a car accident that happened in Maine, etc.]. So like, take Tracy Morgan's accident. NY resident, extensively injured in NJ by a GA truck driver working for an INTL corp HQed in AR. Claim filed in US Dist Ct, Dist of NJ. |
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09-11-2019, 01:57 PM | #864 |
Bono & Grbac wasn't enough
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Fascinating. I should've became a lawyer.
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09-11-2019, 02:23 PM | #868 | |
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Besides, if I'm not mistaken, over 90% of Congress is comprised of attorneys. Therefore, lawyers do, in fact, set that 75k standard. In the spirit of Amicus Curiae, put that in your jury box. FAX |
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09-11-2019, 02:29 PM | #869 | |
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But I mean yeah, if the more I point out how checks and balances and separation of powers and consensus and all that factors into a decision, the bigger one makes the conspiracy, we're just stuck in an endless loop. |
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09-11-2019, 02:38 PM | #870 | |
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Because, as we all know, the legal world relies upon accuracy and specificity. I said lawyers make the rule. You said it was Congress. I'm simply referring to the fact that Congress is ... well ... lawyers. I rest my case ... while leaning back to smoke an Avo Double R. FAX |
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