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Introduction
In this letter to George Turner and Benjamin Hallett, Thomas Dorr expresses doubt as to whether Robert Walker will take part in the arguments in Luther v. Borden before the U.S. Supreme Court. Dorr urges Turner and Hallett to push forward regardless of Walker’s position. Dorr details his views on the ideological positions of the judges and how the case will likely go. In the end, Dorr was wrong in terms of predicting the vote count and content of the ruling. The Court ruled 5-1 against the Dorrite position (three judges - John Catron, John McKinley and Peter Daniel - did not take part in the ruling).