Task: songer_majvotes

What follows is an opinion from a United States Court of Appeals.
Your task is to determine the number of judges who voted in favor of the disposition favored by the majority. Judges who concurred in the outcome but wrote a separate concurring opinion are counted as part of the majority. For most cases this variable takes the value "2" or "3." However, for cases decided en banc the value may be as high as 15. Note: in the typical case, a list of the judges who heard the case is printed immediately before the opinion. If there is no indication that any of the judges dissented and no indication that one or more of the judges did not participate in the final decision, then all of the judges listed as participating in the decision are assumed to have cast votes with the majority. The number of majority votes recorded includes district judges or other judges sitting by designation who participated on the appeals court panel. If there is an indication that a judge heard argument in the case but did not participate in the final opinion (e.g., the judge died before the decision was reached), that judge is not counted in the number of majority votes.

PER CURIAM.
Appellant, an Air Force major with 14 years’ service and an outstanding war record, was given the choice under Air Force Regulation 35-66 of resigning for the good of the service or facing a general court martial. Acting without counsel in the 72 hours allowed him, he chose to resign. Alleging failure on the part of the Air Force to afford him “the opportunity of consulting legal counsel regarding the advisability of submitting [his] resignation,” he asks this court to reverse the summary judgment granted below denying him reinstatement.
Air Force Regulation 35-66, at least by implication, required that appellant be afforded the opportunity to consult with legal counsel before making his decision. Failure to comply with its own regulation would render appellant’s resignation void. On this question, the «evidence now of record presents a factual issue Consequently, summary judgment was improvidently granted.
In view of this disposition, we do not jeach the other issues raised by appellant. Respondent’s laches defense is without merit.
Reversed.
. Including 40 combat missions and numerous medals.
. This language is in the form letter (Attachment 3, AFR 36-12) required by AFR 35-66 (July 23, 1956) to be used in submitting a resignation under that regulation. Appellant signed this form letter including the statement that he had “been afforded the opportunity.” An amendment to AFR 35-66 requiring the appointment of counsel, though promulgated before appellant’s resignation was accepted, did not become effective until five days later.
. It is not necessary to determine whether appellant was entitled to consult counsel as a matter of right since “the Secretary * * * was bound by the regulations which he himself had promulgated for dealing with such cases * * Vitarelli v. Seaton, 359 U.S. 535, 540, 79 S.Ct. 968, 3 L.Ed.2d 1012. See also Service v. Dulles, 354 U.S. 363, 77 S.Ct. 1152, 1 L.Ed.2d 1403; McKay v. Wahlenmaier, 96 U.S.App.D.C. 313, 226 F.2d 35.
. See Paroczay v. Hodges, 111 U.S.App.D.C. 362, 297 F.2d 439.
. F.R.Civ.P., Rule 56; Runkle v. Nong Kimny, 105 U.S.App.D.C. 285, 266 F.2d 689; Evers v. Buxbaum, 102 U.S.App.D.C. 334, 253 F.2d 356.

Question: What is the number of judges who voted in favor of the disposition favored by the majority?
A. 0
B. 1
C. 2
D. 3
E. 4
F. 5
G. 6
H. 7
I. 8
J. 9
K. 10
L. 11
M. 12
N. 13
O. 14
P. 15
Q. Not ascertained
Answer:

Answer: D