The rule of four is a Supreme Court of the United States practice that permits four of the nine justices to grant a writ of certiorari. This is done specifically to prevent a majority of the court from controlling all the cases it agrees to hear.
The rule of four is not required by the Constitution, any law, or even the Supreme Court's own published rules.[1] Rather, it is a custom that has been observed since the Court was given discretion over which appeals to hear by the Judiciary Act of 1891 and Judiciary Act of 1925.
References
- ^ http://www.supremecourtus.gov/ctrules/ctrules.html
2. The rule of four is an approach to pain as taught by the Shiatsu school of Venice, CA and in particular the teachings of Chiropractor/Biochemist/Acupunturist Vincent Medici and yogi Ellen Heed, 1994 onward.
The rule of four divides the causes of pain into four quadrants: Biochemistry, referring to drugs, toxins, the state of the gull bladder, colon and liver, and the quality of the blood; Biomechanics, referring to posture, shortened connective tissue, and alignment in relationship to the yogic system; Scar Tissue, referring to dural tissue, fibers of muscles, connective tissue damage; and Emotion, as related to fear held in bodily states, trauma, and scar tissue from emotional stress and posturing that results thereof.
References
Shiatsu School of California: http://www.smsconline.com/
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