Learned this on a tour of the State Capitol today. There are seven justices, and apparently after hearing a case they vote using a poker chip (this was the term the tour guide used to describe it, anyway) with a smiley face on one side and the name of the justice on the other. They put the chip on one side of the table or the other, and then a chip is chosen randomly from the winning side to see which justice will write the opinion. Pretty good example of how thoroughly poker penetrates American culture.

1. More Stinginess?
2. Good Luck to Andrew Chen!

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