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Young V. American Mini Theatres, Inc. (1975)

 

Document 1

From: John Paul Stevens
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: May 20th, 1976
Action: Majority Opinion
This refers to a majority opinion draft

Document 2

From: Byron R. White
To: John Paul Stevens
Copied: Conference
On: May 24th, 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 3

From: John Paul Stevens
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: May 25th, 1976
Action: Majority Opinion
This refers to a majority opinion draft

Document 4

From: William H. Rehnquist
To: John Paul Stevens
Copied: Conference
On: May 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.

Document 5

From: Potter Stewart
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: May 26th, 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: Lewis F. Powell
To: John Paul Stevens
Copied: Conference
On: May 27th, 1976
Action: May Join Majority Opinion
Memos where a justice states the intent to join the majority opinion later (e.g., may join majority; will probably join majority; could join majority; agree tentatively; inclined to join; close to joining; agrees generally; agree with most of opinion; in basic agreement; intend to join; am prepared to join; expect to join; expect to join part of majority opinion; join unless someone else dissents; will join majority opinion if no majority exists; join unless someone else persuades me
Action: May Write Concurring Opinion
A memo where a justice states that he or she may (or will likely) write a concurring opinion; this also applies to opinions that concur in part, concurrences in judgment, or concurrences at foot.

Document 7

From: Harry A. Blackmun
To: John Paul Stevens
Copied: Conference
On: June 7th, 1976
Action: Await Dissent
Justice indicates that he or she awaits a dissenting opinion, including opinions that dissent in part

Document 8

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 9

From: William J. Brennan, Jr.
To: Potter Stewart
Copied: Conference
On: June 14th, 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: Thurgood Marshall
To: Potter Stewart
Copied: Conference
On: June 15th, 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 11

From: Warren E. Burger
To: John Paul Stevens
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 12

From: Lewis F. Powell
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: June 16th, 1976
Action: Concurring Opinion
This refers to a concurring opinion draft

Document 13

From: John Paul Stevens
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: June 17th, 1976
Action: Majority Opinion
This refers to a majority opinion draft

Document 14

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

Document 15

From: Lewis F. Powell
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: June 21st, 1976
Action: Concurring Opinion
This refers to a concurring opinion draft

Document 16

From: Harry A. Blackmun
To: Potter Stewart
Copied: Conference
On: June 21st, 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 17

From: Potter Stewart
To: Harry A. Blackmun
Copied: Conference
On: June 21st, 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 18

From: Harry A. Blackmun
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: June 21st, 1976
Action: Dissenting Opinion
This refers to a dissenting opinion draft, including dissents from denial of certiorari if in opinion form

Document 19

From: Thurgood Marshall
To: Harry A. Blackmun
Copied: Conference
On: June 22nd, 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 20

From: William J. Brennan, Jr.
To: Harry A. Blackmun
Copied: Conference
On: June 22nd, 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 21

From: Harry A. Blackmun
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: June 22nd, 1976
Action: Dissenting Opinion
This refers to a dissenting opinion draft, including dissents from denial of certiorari if in opinion form