When the Supreme Court refuses to review a lower-court decision,announcing this decision through a brief unsigned opinion,it is called a(n)______ opinion.

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A per curiam opinion is an unsigned opinion issued by the court as a whole, rather than authored by a single justice. It is often used when the Court wants to issue a brief statement explaining its decision not to hear a case, which is commonly referred to as a "denial of certiorari."

When the Supreme Court Refuses to Review a Lower-Court Decision,announcing