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Imbler V. Pachtman (1975)

 

Case Details

Docket Number: 74-5435
Case Term: 1975

Justices Involved

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

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Document 1

From: Lewis F. Powell
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: January 14th, 1976
Action: Majority Opinion
This refers to a majority opinion draft

Document 2

From: Byron R. White
To: Lewis F. Powell
Copied: Conference
On: January 14th, 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: Lewis F. Powell
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: January 15th, 1976
Action: Majority Opinion
This refers to a majority opinion draft

Document 4

From: Potter Stewart
To: Lewis F. Powell
Copied: Conference
On: January 19th, 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 5

From: Byron R. White
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: January 20th, 1976
Action: Concur in Judgment
This refers to an opinion draft that concurs in the judgment or result

Document 6

From: William H. Rehnquist
To: Lewis F. Powell
Copied: Conference
On: January 20th, 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 7

From: Thurgood Marshall
To: Byron R. White
Copied: Conference
On: January 21st, 1976
Action: Join Concurrence
Memos where a justice states that they join a concurring opinion, including joining a concurrence in part, joining a concurrence in judgment or result, or joining a concurrence at foot. The identity of the concurring opinion author who receives the join is located in the JOINED variable.

Document 8

From: William J. Brennan, Jr.
To: Byron R. White
Copied: Conference
On: January 21st, 1976
Action: Join Concurrence
Memos where a justice states that they join a concurring opinion, including joining a concurrence in part, joining a concurrence in judgment or result, or joining a concurrence at foot. The identity of the concurring opinion author who receives the join is located in the JOINED variable.

Document 9

From: Lewis F. Powell
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: January 26th, 1976
Action: Majority Opinion
This refers to a majority opinion draft

Document 10

From: Harry A. Blackmun
To: Lewis F. Powell
Copied: Conference
On: January 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 11

From: Byron R. White
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: January 31st, 1976
Action: Concur in Judgment
This refers to an opinion draft that concurs in the judgment or result

Document 12

From: Warren E. Burger
To: Lewis F. Powell
Copied: Conference
On: February 27th, 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: Lewis F. Powell
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: March 12th, 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