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DIG (Dismiss as Improvidently Granted)
Definition
When the Supreme Court dismisses a case after granting certiorari upon realizing the case does not properly present the legal question it intended to decide, often because of factual complications or because the question presented doesn't match the actual dispute.
Examples
- •Amicus argued for a DIG because it was unclear whether the original sentencing court actually applied the MVRA, meaning the question presented about the MVRA may not match what actually happened