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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]They could just have a lost year. No 2026.[/quote]

Nope. There was nothing in that ruling that said they had to abandon decisions for this year. It’s next year and beyond that will be changed. [/quote]

When a party is "enjoined" from something, it doesn't mean next year. It means immediately, unless a stay is issued by the court or a higher court stays the ruling in some fashion. Federal judges are not known for their sense of humor on these points.  And federal courts don't just wait around til "next year" to see if you'll maybe, possibly, pretty please address the unconstitutional harm that you have caused.

FCPS cannot use that admissions system unless the 4th Circuit steps in.  And the Circuit Court of Appeals will not do so until asked to by FCPS, which even then is not a given and will likely take some time.  At this point, FCPS will need to come up with an alternative process regardless unless they wish risking contempt charges.  FCPS is running out of time on all fronts.

I feel for the kids involved in this process.[/quote]

There is no doubt in my mind that FCPS will request a stay of the injunction from the 4th circuit while an appeal works through the system, which should allow them to select the Class of 2026. The policy surrounding the admissions process currently requires the Admissions Office to release decisions on or before April 30th, which would be used as justification for the stay of the injunction. The vast majority of that work is already done. Whether or not that stay is granted by the 4th circuit is another story.

Interestingly, Judge Hilton in his order did not specify what process needed to be used for admissions - merely that the previous process could not be used. He went into no detail about which aspects of the process were enjoined, as far as I read. Technically speaking, any change in the admissions process, no matter how minor, would be enough to satisfy that requirement by the letter of the ruling.[/quote]

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