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Greer V. Spock (1975)

 

Document 1

From: Potter Stewart
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: January 6th, 1976
Action: Majority Opinion
This refers to a majority opinion draft

Document 2

From: Potter Stewart
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: January 7th, 1976
Action: Majority Opinion
This refers to a majority opinion draft

Document 3

From: William J. Brennan, Jr.
To: Thurgood Marshall
Copied: None
On: January 7th, 1976
Action: Dissent Opinion Assignment
The memo may ask another justice to write a dissent; a justice may indicate that the dissent will not be assigned right now; memo responding to a dissent assignment (but not accepting assignment, which would be Code 204)

Document 4

From: William H. Rehnquist
To: Potter Stewart
Copied: Conference
On: January 7th, 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: William J. Brennan, Jr.
To: Potter Stewart
Copied: Conference
On: January 8th, 1976
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 6

From: Potter Stewart
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: January 27th, 1976
Action: Majority Opinion
This refers to a majority opinion draft

Document 7

From: Byron R. White
To: Potter Stewart
Copied: Conference
On: January 28th, 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.
Action: Suggestion to Majority Opinion
This includes memo with broad statements including that a justice cannot join the opinion, cannot join a part of the opinion, does not agree with the opinion, or has continuing doubts with the opinion; memos that indicate that the author's change is not enough; memos that make suggestions for specific changes to majority opinion or that express reservations about some aspect of the majority opinion; this code is also given for suggestions to memorandum opinions by an assigned author

Document 8

From: William J. Brennan, Jr.
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: February 4th, 1976
Action: Dissenting Opinion
This refers to a dissenting opinion draft, including dissents from denial of certiorari if in opinion form

Document 9

From: Thurgood Marshall
To: William J. Brennan, Jr.
Copied: Conference
On: February 4th, 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 10

From: William J. Brennan, Jr.
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: February 9th, 1976
Action: Dissenting Opinion
This refers to a dissenting opinion draft, including dissents from denial of certiorari if in opinion form

Document 11

From: Lewis F. Powell
To: Potter Stewart
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.
Action: Will Write Concurring Opinion
A memo where a justice states that he or she will circulate a concurring opinion draft, including that a concurring opinion will be out soon or that a revised draft of the concurring opinion will be circulated; this may also apply to opinions that concur in part or concur in the judgment or result

Document 12

From: Harry A. Blackmun
To: Potter Stewart
Copied: Conference
On: February 17th, 1976
Action: Await Concurrence
Justice awaits a concurring opinion, including an opinion that concurs in part or that concurs in judgment

Document 13

From: Lewis F. Powell
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: March 5th, 1976
Action: Concurring Opinion
This refers to a concurring opinion draft

Document 14

From: Harry A. Blackmun
To: Potter Stewart
Copied: Conference
On: March 9th, 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 15

From: Warren E. Burger
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: March 10th, 1976
Action: Concurring Opinion
This refers to a concurring opinion draft

Document 16

From: William J. Brennan, Jr.
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: March 12th, 1976
Action: Dissenting Opinion
This refers to a dissenting opinion draft, including dissents from denial of certiorari if in opinion form

Document 17

From: Thurgood Marshall
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: March 18th, 1976
Action: Dissenting Opinion
This refers to a dissenting opinion draft, including dissents from denial of certiorari if in opinion form

Document 18

From: Lewis F. Powell
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: March 19th, 1976
Action: Concurring Opinion
This refers to a concurring opinion draft

Document 19

From: Thurgood Marshall
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: March 19th, 1976
Action: Dissenting Opinion
This refers to a dissenting opinion draft, including dissents from denial of certiorari if in opinion form

Document 20

From: Warren E. Burger
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: March 22nd, 1976
Action: Concurring Opinion
This refers to a concurring opinion draft