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 3
From: William H. Rehnquist
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: June 10th, 1976
Action: Majority Opinion
This refers to a majority opinion draft
Document 4
From: Potter Stewart
To: William H. Rehnquist
Copied: Conference
On: June 10th, 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: Lewis F. Powell
To: William H. Rehnquist
Copied: Conference
On: June 11th, 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 6
From: Byron R. White
To: William H. Rehnquist
Copied: Conference
On: June 11th, 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: Harry A. Blackmun
To: William H. Rehnquist
Copied: Conference
On: June 21st, 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 8
From: Warren E. Burger
To: William H. Rehnquist
Copied: Conference
On: June 21st, 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 9
From: William J. Brennan, Jr.
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: June 23rd, 1976
Action: Concur in Judgment
This refers to an opinion draft that concurs in the judgment or result
Document 10
From: John Paul Stevens
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: June 24th, 1976
Action: Concurring Opinion
This refers to a concurring opinion draft
Document 11
From: William H. Rehnquist
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: June 24th, 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
Document 12
From: Thurgood Marshall
To: William H. Rehnquist
Copied: Conference
On: June 25th, 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.
