Archive for May 21st, 2007
Food Stamps for Congress
0 Comments Published by Kedar May 21st, 2007 in Madness (Sparta?), CongressI recently found out about the Congressional Food Stamp Challenge. A few members of Congress have decided to go on food stamps for an entire week to raise awareness about the insufficient resources that currently go into the food stamp program. James P. McGovern (D-MA), Jo Ann Emerson (R-MO), and two others have both been […]
Per Curiam decisions are better than unanimous decisions
1 Comment Published by Kedar May 21st, 2007 in Search and Seizure, Fourth Amendment, David Souter, Supreme Court, Constitutional LawAfter a disappointingly slow week, the Court handed down five opinions, one Per Curiam reversal, and a marginally interesting orders list today. I’m not sure if I’ve mentioned this, but a per curiam opinion is usually issued when the Court rejects a case based on procedural grounds and chooses to deny certiorari. Per Curiam decisions […]
