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Fisher V. United States (1975)

 

Case Details

Docket Number: 74-18
Case Term: 1975

Justices Involved

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

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Document 1

From: Byron R. White
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: January 27th, 1976
Action: Majority Opinion
This refers to a majority opinion draft

Document 2

From: William J. Brennan, Jr.
To: Byron R. White
Copied: Conference
On: January 28th, 1976
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: William H. Rehnquist
To: Byron R. White
Copied: Conference
On: January 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.

Document 4

From: Byron R. White
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: February 4th, 1976
Action: Majority Opinion
This refers to a majority opinion draft

Document 5

From: Lewis F. Powell
To: Byron R. White
Copied: Conference
On: February 17th, 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 6

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

Document 7

From: Harry A. Blackmun
To: Byron R. White
Copied: Conference
On: February 26th, 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: Byron R. White
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: February 27th, 1976
Action: Majority Opinion
This refers to a majority opinion draft

Document 9

From: William J. Brennan, Jr.
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: April 2nd, 1976
Action: Concur in Judgment
This refers to an opinion draft that concurs in the judgment or result

Document 10

From: William J. Brennan, Jr.
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: April 13th, 1976
Action: Concur in Judgment
This refers to an opinion draft that concurs in the judgment or result

Document 11

From: Potter Stewart
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 12

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 13

From: Thurgood Marshall
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: April 16th, 1976
Action: Concur in Judgment
This refers to an opinion draft that concurs in the judgment or result

Document 14

From: Byron R. White
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: April 29th, 1976
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