U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
Sep. 9, 2011
Chief Judge coins new words for failed enbanc calls
Chief Judge Alex Kozinski of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has minted the words "dissental" and "concurral" as shorthand descriptions of judges' widening practice of delivering often-passionate commentary on failed en banc calls.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
Even an unabridged dictionary isn't big enough for Chief Judge Alex Kozinski of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
So the noted wordsmith, whose opinions usually mix eloquence with fiery prose, has minted two new nouns - dissental and concurral - as shorthand descriptions of judges' widening practice of delivering often-passionate commentary on failed en banc calls.
The court'...
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