He personally signed a rare parliamentary order to render the judgment irrelevant and 'protect the freedom to pray'.

That suit was dismissed by the court for failing to state a claim that the court could render a judgment under.

An administrative law judge or hearing officer may oversee the proceedings and render a judgment.

The statistics also do not take into account the decisions for which the courts rendered a judgment but no written opinion.

Courts may also have the discretion to decide a case without presentation of oral argument, rendering their judgment entirely based on the arguments set forth in the parties' briefs.