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Nevilledog

(51,170 posts) Mon Dec 7, 2020, 08:53 PM Dec 2020

🚨NEW: Enough is enough! We have filed a motion for summary affirmance in the Nevada Supreme Court

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🚨NEW: Enough is enough! We have filed a motion for summary affirmance in the Nevada Supreme Court. Time for this to end.
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🚨NEW: Enough is enough! We have filed a motion for summary affirmance in the Nevada Supreme Court (Original Post) Nevilledog Dec 2020 OP

Rt.. TY Marc Elias!! Cha Dec 2020 #1

Images soothsayer Dec 2020 #2

Thanks. I read it all, but still do not understand what a summary patricia92243 Dec 2020 #6

A Summary Affirmation oswaldactedalone Dec 2020 #8

OK! Thanks :) patricia92243 Dec 2020 #9

It is about time!! Bev54 Dec 2020 #3

as popeye sez" enough is too much. AllaN01Bear Dec 2020 #4

More of this please! BlueIdaho Dec 2020 #5

Here's the entire motion Chichiri Dec 2020 #7

Cha

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1. Rt.. TY Marc Elias!!

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Mon Dec 7, 2020, 08:55 PM

Dec 2020

soothsayer

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2. Images

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Mon Dec 7, 2020, 09:12 PM

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patricia92243

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6. Thanks. I read it all, but still do not understand what a summary

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Mon Dec 7, 2020, 09:30 PM

Dec 2020

affirmance is.

oswaldactedalone

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8. A Summary Affirmation

Reply to patricia92243 (Reply #6)

Mon Dec 7, 2020, 10:29 PM

Dec 2020

is a way of affirming a lower court decision without hearing further argument. In other words, the plaintiff’s case is so bad and witness/expert testimony so ineffective that the higher court shouldn’t waste any more time on the case. Basically, it’s saying you are clearly going to affirm the lower court’s decision so let’s get on with it.