Bench memorandum

A bench memorandum (pl. bench memoranda) (also known as a bench memo) is a short and neutral memorandum that summarizes the facts, issues, and arguments of a court case. Bench memos are used by the judge as a reference during preparation for trial, the hearing of lawyers' arguments, and the drafting of a decision and also to give the judge an idea of the arguments given by each side in the court case.^[1] Bench memos are generally written by the judge's law clerk.^{[citation needed]}

References

1. "Archived copy". www.law.mercer.edu. Archived from the original on 15 June 2010. Retrieved 12 January 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)