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To: Charles Tutt who wrote (38534)	12/4/2000 1:26:27 PM
From: Sueponine	Respond to of 64865

No Charles, They issued the ruling and put a "name" on the rendering which Greta Van Sustern described as basically being a "pact". The justices will not enter specific opionions. It is one opinion.....basically giving it back to Florida S. C. for further explanation about how they reached their findings. Sue.

To: Charles Tutt who wrote (38534)	12/4/2000 1:33:49 PM
From: Sueponine	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 64865

Charles, The opinion was rendered Per Curiam which is... Per Curiam A "per curiam" decision is a decision delivered via an opinion issued in the name of the Court rather than specific justices. Most decisions on the merits by the Supreme Court (and other appellate courts in the U.S.) take the form of one or more opinions signed by individual justices (and joined in by others). Even when such signed opinions are unanimous, they are not termed "per curiam." "Per curiam" decisions are given that label by the Court itself and tend to be short. Usually, though not always, they deal with issues the Court views as relatively non-controversial. For examples, see, e.g.,Wood v. Bartholomew, No. 94-1419 (Oct. 10, 1995) and Kimberlin v. Quinlin, No. 93-2068 (June 12, 1995) . However, they are not necessarily unanimous. Indeed, some per curiam decisions are accompanied by dissenting opinions. See, e.g., Purkett v. Elem, No. 94-802 (May 15, 1995).