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Standard Industries, Inc. V. Tigrett Industries, Inc. (1969)

 

Case Details

Docket Number: 445
Case Term: 1969

Justices Involved

Justice Hugo. L. Black
Justice John M. Harlan
Justice Byron R. White
Justice Warren E. Burger
Justice William O. Douglas
Justice Potter Stewart

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Document 1

From: Hugo. L. Black
To: John M. Harlan
Copied: None
On: None provided.
Action: Dissenting Opinion
This refers to a dissenting opinion draft, including dissents from denial of certiorari if in opinion form

Document 2

From: Byron R. White
To: Hugo. L. Black
Copied: None
On: None provided.
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 3

From: Hugo. L. Black
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: October 17th, 1969
Action: Dissenting Opinion
This refers to a dissenting opinion draft, including dissents from denial of certiorari if in opinion form

Document 4

From: Hugo. L. Black
To: Warren E. Burger
Copied: None
On: October 17th, 1969
Action: Announcements of Opinion
This includes memos about the timing of a decision announcement (e.g., can we hold this case for a week; opinion should be handed down tomorrow; opinion not ready for case to come down; take as much time as you need); memos about the pace of opinion writing (e.g., a justice’s delay in a case or apologizing for a delay or holding up another justice); memo requesting that a justice make an announcement regarding an 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 5

From: Hugo. L. Black
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: October 20th, 1969
Action: Dissenting Opinion
This refers to a dissenting opinion draft, including dissents from denial of certiorari if in opinion form

Document 6

From: William O. Douglas
To: Hugo. L. Black
Copied: None
On: October 20th, 1969
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 7

From: Hugo. L. Black
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: October 21st, 1969
Action: Dissenting Opinion
This refers to a dissenting opinion draft, including dissents from denial of certiorari if in opinion form

Document 8

From: Potter Stewart
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: March 17th, 1970
Action: Per Curiam Opinion
This refers to a draft per curiam opinion

Document 9

From: Potter Stewart
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: March 17th, 1970
Action: Cover Memo to Majority Opinion or Per Curiam Opinion
This includes a cover memo to memorandum opinion if written by the assigned author; cover memo to changes to majority opinion

Document 10

From: Hugo. L. Black
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: March 28th, 1970
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: Hugo. L. Black
Copied: None
On: March 28th, 1970
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: Hugo. L. Black
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: April 17th, 1970
Action: Dissenting Opinion
This refers to a dissenting opinion draft, including dissents from denial of certiorari if in opinion form