It doesn’t take long for those who read judicial opinions to come across an unsigned, “per curiam” decision. Many decisions from the U.S. Supreme Court, federal circuit courts, and our state Supreme ...

SCOTUSBlog published my new essay, titled Invisible majorities: Counting to nine votes in per curiam cases. Here is the introduction: When the Supreme Court issues a signed opinion, each of the nine ...

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We all know that “per curiam” means “by the court.” But, to echo a 1960s hippie-type, what does “per curiam” really mean, man? What message, if any, is an appellate court conveying by issuing an ...

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Jeff Toobin wrote a new column titled "Clarence Thomas Is the new Chief Justice." If only. The Chief remains firmly in charge whenever Justices Kavanaugh and Barrett follow along. It is surprising how ...