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United States V. Foster Lumber Co. (1975)

 

Document 1

From: Warren E. Burger
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: January 28th, 1976
Action: Vote Line-Up
This includes a copy of the suggested vote line-up in case (for final vote coalitions in case); this does not include memos about opinion writing, but only refers to how the vote will be reported on the final opinion
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: Case Should be Reargued
Includes statement that maybe case should be reargued

Document 2

From: Potter Stewart
To: Warren E. Burger
Copied: Conference
On: January 29th, 1976
Action: Suggestion before Majority Opinion Circulated
Justice makes a suggestion or lays out position in the case before the majority opinion is circulated; discussion of issues before an opinion has been drafted; memo laying out other justice's position or describing how other justices’ have voted so far in the case; lays out position without directing it at a circulating opinion
Action: Case Should be Reargued
Includes statement that maybe case should be reargued

Document 3

From: Thurgood Marshall
To: Warren E. Burger
Copied: Conference
On: January 29th, 1976
Action: Case Should be Reargued
Includes statement that maybe case should be reargued

Document 4

From: William J. Brennan, Jr.
To: Warren E. Burger
Copied: Conference
On: February 2nd, 1976
Action: Case Should be Reargued
Includes statement that maybe case should be reargued

Document 5

From: Lewis F. Powell
To: Warren E. Burger
Copied: Conference
On: February 9th, 1976
Action: Case Should be Reargued
Includes statement that maybe case should be reargued

Document 6

From: Harry A. Blackmun
To: Warren E. Burger
Copied: Conference
On: February 9th, 1976
Action: Case Should be Reargued
Includes statement that maybe case should be reargued

Document 7

From: Byron R. White
To: Warren E. Burger
Copied: Conference
On: February 17th, 1976
Action: Case Should be Reargued
Includes statement that maybe case should be reargued

Document 8

From: William H. Rehnquist
To: Warren E. Burger
Copied: Conference
On: February 19th, 1976
Action: Case Should be Reargued
Includes statement that maybe case should be reargued