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United States V. Edwards (1973)

 

Case Details

Docket Number: 73-88
Case Term: 1973

Justices Involved

Justice Byron R. White
Justice Potter Stewart
Justice Lewis F. Powell
Justice Harry A. Blackmun
Justice William H. Rehnquist
Justice Warren E. Burger
Justice William O. Douglas
Justice William J. Brennan, Jr.
Justice Thurgood Marshall

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Document 1

From: Byron R. White
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: February 20th, 1974
Action: Majority Opinion
This refers to a majority opinion draft

Document 2

From: Byron R. White
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: February 21st, 1974
Action: Majority Opinion
This refers to a majority opinion draft

Document 3

From: Potter Stewart
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: February 21st, 1974
Action: Will Write Dissenting Opinion
A memo where a justice states that he or she will circulate a dissenting opinion draft, including that a dissenting opinion will be out soon or that a revised draft of the dissenting opinion will be circulated; this also applies to statements responding to dissent assignments like will be glad to write dissent, self-assignment of dissent (e.g., we are in dissent and I will write it), or requesting permission to write dissent (e.g., is it ok if I write a dissent)

Document 4

From: Lewis F. Powell
To: Byron R. White
Copied: Conference
On: February 21st, 1974
Action: Join Majority Opinion
Memos where a justice joins the majority opinion includes please join me; I agree; I am still with you; I acquiesce; I will go along; I dissent but will be silent; graveyard join or dissent. This code includes join of memorandum opinions if it is written by the assigned author, orders if it disposes of case, decrees, per curiam opinions. It also includes statements that the justice joins, but subject to what others might write.

Document 5

From: Harry A. Blackmun
To: Byron R. White
Copied: Conference
On: February 21st, 1974
Action: Join Majority Opinion
Memos where a justice joins the majority opinion includes please join me; I agree; I am still with you; I acquiesce; I will go along; I dissent but will be silent; graveyard join or dissent. This code includes join of memorandum opinions if it is written by the assigned author, orders if it disposes of case, decrees, per curiam opinions. It also includes statements that the justice joins, but subject to what others might write.

Document 6

From: William H. Rehnquist
To: Byron R. White
Copied: Conference
On: February 27th, 1974
Action: Join Majority Opinion
Memos where a justice joins the majority opinion includes please join me; I agree; I am still with you; I acquiesce; I will go along; I dissent but will be silent; graveyard join or dissent. This code includes join of memorandum opinions if it is written by the assigned author, orders if it disposes of case, decrees, per curiam opinions. It also includes statements that the justice joins, but subject to what others might write.

Document 7

From: Warren E. Burger
To: Byron R. White
Copied: Conference
On: March 5th, 1974
Action: Join Majority Opinion
Memos where a justice joins the majority opinion includes please join me; I agree; I am still with you; I acquiesce; I will go along; I dissent but will be silent; graveyard join or dissent. This code includes join of memorandum opinions if it is written by the assigned author, orders if it disposes of case, decrees, per curiam opinions. It also includes statements that the justice joins, but subject to what others might write.

Document 8

From: Potter Stewart
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: March 11th, 1974
Action: Dissenting Opinion
This refers to a dissenting opinion draft, including dissents from denial of certiorari if in opinion form

Document 9

From: William O. Douglas
To: Potter Stewart
Copied: Conference
On: March 11th, 1974
Action: Join Dissent
Memos where a justice states that they join a dissenting opinion, including joining the dissent in part, joining a dissent from denial of cert, or joining a dissent at foot. The identity of the dissenting opinion author who receives the join is located in the JOINED variable.

Document 10

From: William J. Brennan, Jr.
To: Potter Stewart
Copied: Conference
On: March 13th, 1974
Action: Join Dissent
Memos where a justice states that they join a dissenting opinion, including joining the dissent in part, joining a dissent from denial of cert, or joining a dissent at foot. The identity of the dissenting opinion author who receives the join is located in the JOINED variable.

Document 11

From: Thurgood Marshall
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: March 15th, 1974
Action: Concur in Judgment
This refers to an opinion draft that concurs in the judgment or result

Document 12

From: Potter Stewart
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: March 21st, 1974
Action: Dissenting Opinion
This refers to a dissenting opinion draft, including dissents from denial of certiorari if in opinion form

Document 13

From: Thurgood Marshall
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: March 21st, 1974
Action: Withdraw Concurring Opinion
This includes withdrawn concurrences in part, concurrence in judgment, and concurrence at foot
Action: Join Dissent
Memos where a justice states that they join a dissenting opinion, including joining the dissent in part, joining a dissent from denial of cert, or joining a dissent at foot. The identity of the dissenting opinion author who receives the join is located in the JOINED variable.