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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