(I mean, I am pretty darn sure it's 3-0, which is why I posted that the panel was unanimous. I am just deferring to Steve's experience at the CADC and the possibility there is some policy of which I haven't been aware.)
Thanks for the clarification, Sean. Count me in the I-don’t-know-for-sure group. And shouldn’t we be able to be sure?
The other reason I dislike unexplained orders is that sometimes a judge changes their mind when writing an opinion. I have. That’s hard to do if you announce the result first.
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Judging is the exercise of reasoned judgment. Without reasons, it’s just an action. In a time of decreasing public trusts, reasons are needed.
The other reason I dislike unexplained orders is that sometimes a judge changes their mind when writing an opinion. I have. That’s hard to do if you announce the result first.