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United States V. County Of Fresno (1976)

 

Case Details

Docket Number: 75-1262
Case Term: 1976

Justices Involved

Justice Potter Stewart
Justice Warren E. Burger
Justice William J. Brennan, Jr.
Justice Lewis F. Powell
Justice William H. Rehnquist
Justice Byron R. White
Justice Harry A. Blackmun
Justice John Paul Stevens
Justice Thurgood Marshall

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Document 1

From: Potter Stewart
To: Warren E. Burger
Copied: Conference
On: November 15th, 1976
Action: Majority Opinion Assignment
This may be an assignment of either the majority opinion or a memorandum opinion; memo may state that a justice has agreed to undertake the opinion of the Court; memo reassigns the case

Document 2

From: Warren E. Burger
To: William J. Brennan, Jr.
Copied: None
On: November 29th, 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 3

From: William J. Brennan, Jr.
To: Warren E. Burger
Copied: None
On: November 30th, 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: Warren E. Burger
To: Lewis F. Powell
Copied: None
On: December 2nd, 1976
Action: Memo Regarding Meeting Time, Place or Agenda
Memo may suggest that the justice talk or discuss an issue at conference; memo may maintain that no further conference discussion is needed; memo may state that a justice will be away

Document 5

From: Warren E. Burger
To: Lewis F. Powell
Copied: William H. Rehnquist
On: December 2nd, 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 6

From: Lewis F. Powell
To: Warren E. Burger
Copied: William H. Rehnquist
On: December 2nd, 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 7

From: Byron R. White
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: December 13th, 1976
Action: Majority Opinion
This refers to a majority opinion draft

Document 8

From: William H. Rehnquist
To: Byron R. White
Copied: Conference
On: December 14th, 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: Harry A. Blackmun
To: Byron R. White
Copied: Conference
On: December 14th, 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 10

From: Potter Stewart
To: Byron R. White
Copied: Conference
On: December 14th, 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 11

From: William J. Brennan, Jr.
To: Byron R. White
Copied: Conference
On: December 14th, 1976
Action: Await Dissent
Justice indicates that he or she awaits a dissenting opinion, including opinions that dissent in part

Document 12

From: John Paul Stevens
To: Byron R. White
Copied: Conference
On: December 15th, 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 13

From: Lewis F. Powell
To: Byron R. White
Copied: Conference
On: December 15th, 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 14

From: Thurgood Marshall
To: Byron R. White
Copied: Conference
On: December 15th, 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: December 16th, 1976
Action: Await Dissent
Justice indicates that he or she awaits a dissenting opinion, including opinions that dissent in part

Document 16

From: Byron R. White
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: December 20th, 1976
Action: Majority Opinion
This refers to a majority opinion draft

Document 17

From: John Paul Stevens
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: January 13th, 1977
Action: Dissenting Opinion
This refers to a dissenting opinion draft, including dissents from denial of certiorari if in opinion form

Document 18

From: William J. Brennan, Jr.
To: Byron R. White
Copied: Conference
On: January 17th, 1977
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 19

From: Warren E. Burger
To: Byron R. White
Copied: Conference
On: January 22nd, 1977
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.