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Department Of Air Force V. Rose (1975)

 

Document 1

From: William H. Rehnquist
To: Conference
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: William O. Douglas
To: Warren E. Burger
Copied: Conference
On: October 10th, 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: William J. Brennan, Jr.
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: December 9th, 1975
Action: Majority Opinion
This refers to a majority opinion draft

Document 4

From: Warren E. Burger
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: December 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: William J. Brennan, Jr.
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: December 11th, 1975
Action: Majority Opinion
This refers to a majority opinion draft

Document 6

From: Byron R. White
To: William J. Brennan, Jr.
Copied: Conference
On: December 12th, 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: Potter Stewart
To: William J. Brennan, Jr.
Copied: Conference
On: December 15th, 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 8

From: Lewis F. Powell
To: William J. Brennan, Jr.
Copied: Conference
On: December 16th, 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: Thurgood Marshall
To: William J. Brennan, Jr.
Copied: Conference
On: December 16th, 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 10

From: William J. Brennan, Jr.
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: December 17th, 1975
Action: Majority Opinion
This refers to a majority opinion draft

Document 11

From: Harry A. Blackmun
To: William J. Brennan, Jr.
Copied: Conference
On: December 22nd, 1975
Action: Await Dissent
Justice indicates that he or she awaits a dissenting opinion, including opinions that dissent in part

Document 12

From: Warren E. Burger
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: April 8th, 1976
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: None
On: April 12th, 1976
Action: Suggestion to Separate Opinion
Memo states includes a justice's suggestion for a separate opinion (e.g., don't agree with reasoning of separate opinion; comment on separate opinion; will join separate opinion if; cannot join separate opinion; will be making suggestion to separate opinion). The identity of the separate opinion author who receives suggestion is located in the JOINED variable.

Document 14

From: Harry A. Blackmun
To: William H. Rehnquist
Copied: None
On: April 13th, 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 15

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

Document 16

From: Harry A. Blackmun
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: April 15th, 1976
Action: Dissenting Opinion
This refers to a dissenting opinion draft, including dissents from denial of certiorari if in opinion form

Document 17

From: William H. Rehnquist
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: April 19th, 1976
Action: Dissenting Opinion
This refers to a dissenting opinion draft, including dissents from denial of certiorari if in opinion form

Document 18

From: Harry A. Blackmun
To: William J. Brennan, Jr.
Copied: Conference
On: April 20th, 1976
Action: Separate Opinion Author's Response
Circulation of Change to Separate Opinion (e.g., footnote, portion of opinion, adding paragraph); this occurs in a memo, not on a draft opinion; circulation of change to unlabeled opinion