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Alfred Dunhill Of London, Inc. V. Republic Of Cuba (1975)

 

Document 1

From: Byron R. White
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: March 24th, 1976
Action: Majority Opinion
This refers to a majority opinion draft

Document 2

From: John Paul Stevens
To: Byron R. White
Copied: Conference
On: March 25th, 1976
Action: Suggestion to Majority Opinion
This includes memo with broad statements including that a justice cannot join the opinion, cannot join a part of the opinion, does not agree with the opinion, or has continuing doubts with the opinion; memos that indicate that the author's change is not enough; memos that make suggestions for specific changes to majority opinion or that express reservations about some aspect of the majority opinion; this code is also given for suggestions to memorandum opinions by an assigned author
Action: Join Part of Majority Opinion
Memos where a justice joins part of a majority opinion or where a justice joins all but part "X" of the majority opinion
Action: Will Write "Separate Opinion"
A memo where a justice states that he or she will circulate a "separate opinion" draft, including that a "separate opinion" will be out soon or that a revised draft of the "separate opinion" will be circulated

Document 3

From: Lewis F. Powell
To: Byron R. White
Copied: Conference
On: March 29th, 1976
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.
Action: May Write Concurring Opinion
A memo where a justice states that he or she may (or will likely) write a concurring opinion; this also applies to opinions that concur in part, concurrences in judgment, or concurrences at foot.

Document 4

From: Lewis F. Powell
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: March 31st, 1976
Action: Concurring Opinion
This refers to a concurring opinion draft

Document 5

From: William H. Rehnquist
To: Byron R. White
Copied: Conference
On: April 5th, 1976
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.
Action: Disagree with Another Justice's Suggestion
Memo states that the justice disagrees with another justice's suggestion to the majority opinion author. The identity of the justice whose suggestion is countered is located in the JOINED variable.

Document 6

From: Thurgood Marshall
To: Byron R. White
Copied: Conference
On: April 7th, 1976
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 7

From: Warren E. Burger
To: Byron R. White
Copied: Conference
On: April 14th, 1976
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: Thurgood Marshall
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: May 3rd, 1976
Action: Dissenting Opinion
This refers to a dissenting opinion draft, including dissents from denial of certiorari if in opinion form

Document 9

From: William J. Brennan, Jr.
To: Thurgood Marshall
Copied: Conference
On: May 4th, 1976
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: Thurgood Marshall
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: May 4th, 1976
Action: Dissenting Opinion
This refers to a dissenting opinion draft, including dissents from denial of certiorari if in opinion form

Document 11

From: Potter Stewart
To: Thurgood Marshall
Copied: Conference
On: May 4th, 1976
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: John Paul Stevens
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: May 5th, 1976
Action: Concurring Opinion
This refers to a concurring opinion draft

Document 13

From: Harry A. Blackmun
To: Thurgood Marshall
Copied: Conference
On: May 5th, 1976
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: May 7th, 1976
Action: Majority Opinion
This refers to a majority opinion draft

Document 15

From: Thurgood Marshall
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: May 11th, 1976
Action: Dissenting Opinion
This refers to a dissenting opinion draft, including dissents from denial of certiorari if in opinion form

Document 16

From: Byron R. White
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: May 19th, 1976
Action: Majority Opinion
This refers to a majority opinion draft

Document 17

From: John Paul Stevens
To: Byron R. White
Copied: Conference
On: May 20th, 1976
Action: Concurring Opinion
This refers to a concurring opinion draft

Document 18

From: Thurgood Marshall
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: May 20th, 1976
Action: Dissenting Opinion Author's Response
May be a response to a suggestion, majority opinion, or another separate opinion; it may say the author made changes and see the attached opinion; it may indicate the opinion has been changed although not prompted by someone else

Document 19

From: John Paul Stevens
To: Byron R. White
Copied: Conference
On: May 20th, 1976
Action: Cover Memo to Separate Opinion
This indicates a cover memo to any separate opinion, including concurring, dissenting, or any other type of separate opinion