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North Carolina V. Alford (1969)

 

Case Details

Docket Number: 50
Case Term: 1969

Justices Involved

Justice William J. Brennan, Jr.
Justice Byron R. White
Justice William O. Douglas
Justice Warren E. Burger
Justice John M. Harlan
Justice Potter Stewart
Justice Thurgood Marshall

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Document 1

From: William J. Brennan, Jr.
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
Action: Concurring Opinion
This refers to a concurring opinion draft

Document 2

From: Byron R. White
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: February 27th, 1970
Action: Majority Opinion
This refers to a majority opinion draft

Document 3

From: Byron R. White
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: February 28th, 1970
Action: Majority Opinion
This refers to a majority opinion draft

Document 4

From: William O. Douglas
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: March 3rd, 1970
Action: Dissenting Opinion
This refers to a dissenting opinion draft, including dissents from denial of certiorari if in opinion form

Document 5

From: Warren E. Burger
To: Byron R. White
Copied: Conference
On: March 5th, 1970
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 6

From: Byron R. White
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: March 6th, 1970
Action: Majority Opinion
This refers to a majority opinion draft

Document 7

From: John M. Harlan
To: Byron R. White
Copied: Conference
On: March 9th, 1970
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: May Write "Separate Opinion"
A memo where a justice states that he or she may (or will probably) write a "separate opinion"

Document 8

From: Potter Stewart
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: March 16th, 1970
Action: Dissenting Opinion
This refers to a dissenting opinion draft, including dissents from denial of certiorari if in opinion form
Action: Concur in Judgment
This refers to an opinion draft that concurs in the judgment or result

Document 9

From: William O. Douglas
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: March 16th, 1970
Action: Dissenting Opinion
This refers to a dissenting opinion draft, including dissents from denial of certiorari if in opinion form

Document 10

From: William J. Brennan, Jr.
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: March 24th, 1970
Action: Dissenting Opinion
This refers to a dissenting opinion draft, including dissents from denial of certiorari if in opinion form
Action: Concur in Judgment
This refers to an opinion draft that concurs in the judgment or result

Document 11

From: William O. Douglas
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: March 24th, 1970
Action: Dissenting Opinion
This refers to a dissenting opinion draft, including dissents from denial of certiorari if in opinion form

Document 12

From: Thurgood Marshall
To: William J. Brennan, Jr.
Copied: None
On: March 24th, 1970
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.
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 13

From: William O. Douglas
To: William J. Brennan, Jr.
Copied: None
On: March 24th, 1970
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 14

From: William J. Brennan, Jr.
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: March 25th, 1970
Action: Dissenting Opinion
This refers to a dissenting opinion draft, including dissents from denial of certiorari if in opinion form
Action: Concur in Judgment
This refers to an opinion draft that concurs in the judgment or result

Document 15

From: Warren E. Burger
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: March 30th, 1970
Action: Case Should be Reargued
Includes statement that maybe case should be reargued