How to Use per curiam in a Sentence
per curiam
adverb or adjective-
Last fall, in a short per curiam opinion, the court struck down the Center for Disease Control’s eviction moratorium.
— Stephanie Hanes, The Christian Science Monitor, 30 June 2022 -
The announcement, made in a per curiam opinion from the seven-member court, will allow jury trials already underway to continue for the time being.
— Jeannie Roberts, Arkansas Online, 21 Nov. 2020 -
Roberts did not explicitly dissent from that ruling, which was issued per curiam without a single author.
— Mark Joseph Stern, Slate Magazine, 5 July 2017 -
The full opinions and other court proceedings, including per curiam decisions, orders and submissions, can be found on the internet at arcourts.gov.
— The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 18 Nov. 2022 -
The full opinions and other court proceedings, including per curiam decisions, orders and submissions, can be found on the Internet at arcourts.gov.
— The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 25 June 2021 -
In his opinion, Thomas recognizes this fact, calling out the per curiam majority for injecting squishy standards into an already complex case.
— Mark Joseph Stern, Slate Magazine, 26 June 2017 -
The justices issued a unanimous per curiam, or unsigned, opinion on Tuesday announcing the suspension.
— Cory Shaffer, cleveland, 19 Nov. 2019 -
The short per curiam decision said the ordinance violated the First Amendment's protections for religious freedom.
— Jeremiah Poff, Washington Examiner, 3 Feb. 2023 -
Several justices issued dissenting statements, though the order was entered per curiam.
— Jonathan Lai, Philly.com, 22 Jan. 2018
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