Timeline for TJ case?

[Anonymous]

How long will it take for the appeals panel to review the requested stay in the TJ case that was appealed?

https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2022/03/14/thomas-jefferson-high-school-admissions-appeal/

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How long will it take for the appeals panel to review the requested stay in the TJ case that was appealed?

https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2022/03/14/thomas-jefferson-high-school-admissions-appeal/

Unfortunately, in the courts system, the answer is "It takes as long as it takes."

[Anonymous]

But how does the 4th Circuit typically take?

[Anonymous]

When does TJ typically announce admissions decisons?

[Anonymous]

It says end of April according to the site so not a lot of time left.

[Anonymous]

Did they send decisions and announce the class of 2025 in June?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Did they send decisions and announce the class of 2025 in June?

Last year it was late June because of the numerous challenges to the process.

The only chance we have of something more appropriate this year is if the stay is granted by the Fourth Circuit.

Otherwise, given the time crunch, we may be looking at a lottery - which would at least be quick.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Did they send decisions and announce the class of 2025 in June?

Last year it was late June because of the numerous challenges to the process.

The only chance we have of something more appropriate this year is if the stay is granted by the Fourth Circuit.

Otherwise, given the time crunch, we may be looking at a lottery - which would at least be quick.

Since these factions will never agree and want something that gives their interests an advantage over everyone else a lottery is the only real solution.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Did they send decisions and announce the class of 2025 in June?

Last year it was late June because of the numerous challenges to the process.

The only chance we have of something more appropriate this year is if the stay is granted by the Fourth Circuit.

Otherwise, given the time crunch, we may be looking at a lottery - which would at least be quick.

June is so late! I'm sure they are considering a lottery but that would just lead to more lawsuits wouldn't it?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Did they send decisions and announce the class of 2025 in June?

Last year it was late June because of the numerous challenges to the process.

The only chance we have of something more appropriate this year is if the stay is granted by the Fourth Circuit.

Otherwise, given the time crunch, we may be looking at a lottery - which would at least be quick.

June is so late! I'm sure they are considering a lottery but that would just lead to more lawsuits wouldn't it?

Anything they do will result in pre-emptive lawsuits unless there is a standardized exam component.

There is a ton of precedent that lotteries are legal. But that won't stop C4TJ from gumming up the works. There have been several of their minions on this forum who have openly advocated to not seat a Class of 2026 - further proof that they will seek to burn the house down if they don't get what they want.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:But how does the 4th Circuit typically take?

6 months from the notice of appeal is the average timeline.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:But how does the 4th Circuit typically take?

6 months from the notice of appeal is the average timeline.

What about the emergency stay for the class of 2026? That can’t possibly take 6 months, right?

[Anonymous]

Such a shame that FCPS didn’t have a plan B or even a plan C.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Such a shame that FCPS didn’t have a plan B or even a plan C.

It seems to be the plaintiffs sweating, not FCPS. They can announce a lottery a week before school stats in the fall and call it good enough if they like.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:But how does the 4th Circuit typically take?

6 months from the notice of appeal is the average timeline.

What about the emergency stay for the class of 2026? That can’t possibly take 6 months, right?

It won't. I would expect that to be settled some time in the area of spring break.

I am more and more convinced that FCPS will move to a lottery if the stay is not granted. TJ's process of welcoming the freshmen and getting staff hired was incredibly strained last year when admissions decisions were released in late June and students confirmed by mid-July.

In a way, I just wish that FCPS would make public that the lottery is their plan if the stay fails as it might put pressure on the C4TJ complainants to drop the suit. Two things are true:

1) Lotteries have always survived judicial scrutiny;

2) Lotteries would have a much greater impact on the Asian population than the current system.