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Erznoznik V. Jacksonville (1974)

 

Document 1

From: Lewis F. Powell
To: Warren E. Burger
Copied: Conference
On: March 1st, 1975
Action: Propose Disposition in Case (Vote in a Case)
DIG (dismiss cert as improvidently granted); want to reach merits instead of DIG; would not DIG; affirm; reverse; remand; vacate; moot; court lacks jurisdiction; conference vote; withhold vote for now; defer vote; adhere to conference vote; initial vote in case; change conference vote; memo asking how others' vote on disposition
Action: Suggestion before Majority Opinion Circulated
Justice makes a suggestion or lays out position in the case before the majority opinion is circulated; discussion of issues before an opinion has been drafted; memo laying out other justice's position or describing how other justices’ have voted so far in the case; lays out position without directing it at a circulating opinion

Document 2

From: William J. Brennan, Jr.
To: Warren E. Burger
Copied: Conference
On: March 3rd, 1975
Action: Majority Opinion Assignment
This may be an assignment of either the majority opinion or a memorandum opinion; memo may state that a justice has agreed to undertake the opinion of the Court; memo reassigns the case

Document 3

From: Lewis F. Powell
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: April 2nd, 1975
Action: Majority Opinion
This refers to a majority opinion draft

Document 4

From: William J. Brennan, Jr.
To: Lewis F. Powell
Copied: Conference
On: April 2nd, 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 5

From: Potter Stewart
To: Lewis F. Powell
Copied: Conference
On: April 2nd, 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: Thurgood Marshall
To: Lewis F. Powell
Copied: Conference
On: April 2nd, 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: Lewis F. Powell
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: April 3rd, 1975
Action: Majority Opinion
This refers to a majority opinion draft

Document 8

From: Harry A. Blackmun
To: Lewis F. Powell
Copied: Conference
On: April 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 9

From: Lewis F. Powell
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: April 14th, 1975
Action: Majority Opinion
This refers to a majority opinion draft

Document 10

From: William O. Douglas
To: Lewis F. Powell
Copied: Conference
On: May 22nd, 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 11

From: William O. Douglas
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: May 23rd, 1975
Action: Concurring Opinion
This refers to a concurring opinion draft

Document 12

From: Warren E. Burger
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: June 13th, 1975
Action: Dissenting Opinion
This refers to a dissenting opinion draft, including dissents from denial of certiorari if in opinion form

Document 13

From: William H. Rehnquist
To: Warren E. Burger
Copied: Conference
On: June 16th, 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 14

From: Byron R. White
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: June 17th, 1975
Action: Dissenting Opinion
This refers to a dissenting opinion draft, including dissents from denial of certiorari if in opinion form

Document 15

From: Warren E. Burger
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: June 18th, 1975
Action: Dissenting Opinion
This refers to a dissenting opinion draft, including dissents from denial of certiorari if in opinion form

Document 16

From: Lewis F. Powell
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: June 18th, 1975
Action: Proposes Disposition of Held Cases
Memo lists cases held for an opinion and gives cert votes or votes on the merits for the held cases; justice may state that held cases should be discussed at conference

Document 17

From: Lewis F. Powell
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: June 19th, 1975
Action: Majority Opinion
This refers to a majority opinion draft