Massachusetts, Alabama, and judges

Among the Supreme Court decisions issued last month following the death of Justice Scalia was a per curiam decision of the Court that reversed an Alabama Supreme Court ruling that did not recognize the validity of a same-sex couple's adoption in Georgia. A per curiam decision means that the ruling was unsigned by any individual Justice and written "for the Court." The decision was made prior to full briefing or oral argument, meaning that that the Supreme Court, based solely on the decision belo

Among the Supreme Court decisions issued last month following the death of Justice Scalia was a per curiam decision of the Court that reversed an Alabama Supreme Court ruling that did not recognize the validity of a same-sex couple's adoption in Georgia. A per curiam decision means that the ruling was unsigned by any individual Justice and written "for the Court." The decision was made prior to full briefing or oral argument, meaning that that the Supreme Court, based solely on the decision belo…