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Alfred Dunhill Of London, Inc. V. Republic Of Cuba (1974)

 

Document 1

From: Thurgood Marshall
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: February 6th, 1975
Action: Majority Opinion
This refers to a majority opinion draft

Document 2

From: Lewis F. Powell
To: Thurgood Marshall
Copied: Conference
On: February 10th, 1975
Action: Await Dissent
Justice indicates that he or she awaits a dissenting opinion, including opinions that dissent in part

Document 3

From: William J. Brennan, Jr.
To: Thurgood Marshall
Copied: Conference
On: February 10th, 1975
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 4

From: Byron R. White
To: Thurgood Marshall
Copied: Conference
On: February 10th, 1975
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 5

From: Potter Stewart
To: Thurgood Marshall
Copied: Conference
On: February 11th, 1975
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: Harry A. Blackmun
To: Thurgood Marshall
Copied: Conference
On: March 3rd, 1975
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: Byron R. White
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: March 19th, 1975
Action: Dissenting Opinion
This refers to a dissenting opinion draft, including dissents from denial of certiorari if in opinion form

Document 8

From: William H. Rehnquist
To: Byron R. White
Copied: Conference
On: March 20th, 1975
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 9

From: Thurgood Marshall
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: March 24th, 1975
Action: Majority Opinion
This refers to a majority opinion draft

Document 10

From: Byron R. White
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: March 27th, 1975
Action: Dissenting Opinion
This refers to a dissenting opinion draft, including dissents from denial of certiorari if in opinion form

Document 11

From: William O. Douglas
To: Byron R. White
Copied: Conference
On: March 28th, 1975
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 12

From: Thurgood Marshall
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: March 28th, 1975
Action: Majority Opinion
This refers to a majority opinion draft

Document 13

From: Byron R. White
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: April 1st, 1975
Action: Dissenting Opinion
This refers to a dissenting opinion draft, including dissents from denial of certiorari if in opinion form

Document 14

From: Lewis F. Powell
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: April 3rd, 1975
Action: Concur in Part and Dissent in Part
This refers to an opinion draft that concurs in part and dissents in part, including opinions that concur in judgment and dissent (or dissent in part), concur in judgment in part and dissent (or dissent in part), or dissent in one docket and concurs in another docket

Document 15

From: Lewis F. Powell
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: April 14th, 1975
Action: Concur in Part and Dissent in Part
This refers to an opinion draft that concurs in part and dissents in part, including opinions that concur in judgment and dissent (or dissent in part), concur in judgment in part and dissent (or dissent in part), or dissent in one docket and concurs in another docket

Document 16

From: Warren E. Burger
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: April 21st, 1975
Action: Case Should be Reargued
Includes statement that maybe case should be reargued

Document 17

From: Thurgood Marshall
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: June 6th, 1975
Action: Case Should be Reargued
Includes statement that maybe case should be reargued
Action: Memo about Supplemental or Amicus Briefs
Justice may express views on need for additional briefs (e.g., no need for supplemental briefs); justices may discuss proposed questions for supplemental briefs; justices may discuss oral arguments, reargument, or parties' briefs (e.g., date, length, exact questions that should be presented at orals or in briefs); justices may discuss asking litigants for additional information