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Roemer V. Board Of Public Works Of Maryland (1975)

 

Document 1

From: Warren E. Burger
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: March 8th, 1976
Action: Propose Disposition in Case (Vote in a Case)
DIG (dismiss cert as improvidently granted); want to reach merits instead of DIG; would not DIG; affirm; reverse; remand; vacate; moot; court lacks jurisdiction; conference vote; withhold vote for now; defer vote; adhere to conference vote; initial vote in case; change conference vote; memo asking how others' vote on disposition

Document 2

From: Harry A. Blackmun
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: June 3rd, 1976
Action: Majority Opinion
This refers to a majority opinion draft

Document 3

From: Lewis F. Powell
To: Harry A. Blackmun
Copied: Conference
On: June 4th, 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: Harry A. Blackmun
Copied: Conference
On: June 4th, 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 5

From: William J. Brennan, Jr.
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: June 7th, 1976
Action: Dissenting Opinion
This refers to a dissenting opinion draft, including dissents from denial of certiorari if in opinion form

Document 6

From: William J. Brennan, Jr.
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: June 8th, 1976
Action: Dissenting Opinion
This refers to a dissenting opinion draft, including dissents from denial of certiorari if in opinion form

Document 7

From: Thurgood Marshall
To: William J. Brennan, Jr.
Copied: Conference
On: June 8th, 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 8

From: John Paul Stevens
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: June 8th, 1976
Action: Dissenting Opinion
This refers to a dissenting opinion draft, including dissents from denial of certiorari if in opinion form

Document 9

From: John Paul Stevens
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: June 10th, 1976
Action: Dissenting Opinion
This refers to a dissenting opinion draft, including dissents from denial of certiorari if in opinion form

Document 10

From: William H. Rehnquist
To: Harry A. Blackmun
Copied: Conference
On: June 11th, 1976
Action: May Join Judgment
Memos where a justice states the inclination to join a judgment of the Court
Action: Await Dissent
Justice indicates that he or she awaits a dissenting opinion, including opinions that dissent in part

Document 11

From: Potter Stewart
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: June 14th, 1976
Action: Dissenting Opinion
This refers to a dissenting opinion draft, including dissents from denial of certiorari if in opinion form

Document 12

From: Byron R. White
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: June 15th, 1976
Action: Concur in Judgment
This refers to an opinion draft that concurs in the judgment or result

Document 13

From: Warren E. Burger
To: Harry A. Blackmun
Copied: Conference
On: June 16th, 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 14

From: William H. Rehnquist
To: Byron R. White
Copied: Conference
On: June 16th, 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 15

From: William J. Brennan, Jr.
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: June 17th, 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: June 17th, 1976
Action: Concur in Judgment
This refers to an opinion draft that concurs in the judgment or result

Document 17

From: Harry A. Blackmun
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: June 17th, 1976
Action: Majority Opinion
This refers to a majority opinion draft