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455 U.S. 329 102 Supreme Court Reporter 1496 71 United States Reports Lawyer’s Edition 2d Series KF101.8 U54 187 CONSOLIDATED FREIGHTWAYS CORPORATION OF DELAWAREv.Raymond KASSEL et al Number 79-1618 of the February 23, 1982 On writ certiorari to Appeals for Eighth Circuit. PER CURIAM. 1 The is dismissed as improvidently granted. 2 Justice WHITE, dissenting. 3 We granted in this case decide one very narrow question: "May a court, without articulating its rationale, summarily deny an application attorneys' fees under 42 Code KF62 § 1988?" Petitioner concedes that "not . all cases require opinions," Brief 6, n. but argues with respect 1988 "[t]he combination discretion and standard exercise necessitates statement reasons determine whether decision proper." Id., at 12. In my view, such not sufficiently distinguishable from numerous other motions applications court may concededly opinion. Whether good or bad method exercising particular case, even general, issue case. Because & N Dec. Immigration Nationality Decisions do believe there any per se rule never fees, would affirm below. 4 O'CONNOR took no part consideration 5 Accordingly, dissent majority's disposition

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