This refers to a dissenting opinion draft, including dissents from denial of certiorari if in opinion form
Document 3
From: John M. Harlan
To: Hugo. L. Black
Copied: Conference
On: December 8th, 1969
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 4
From: Thurgood Marshall
To: Hugo. L. Black
Copied: None
On: December 8th, 1969
Action: Not Participating
These memos inform the Court whether a justice is "out" for a case; the memo may ask the opinion author to note the justice took no part in consideration of a case; memos may inform the Court that a justice is participating (e.g., not out; not recuse); memos may concern whether a justice should recuse himself or herself (e.g., may recuse self; have not decided whether to participate; do not think I should recuse); memos written by other justices about a colleague's recusal
Document 5
From: Potter Stewart
To: Hugo. L. Black
Copied: Conference
On: December 9th, 1969
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: Warren E. Burger
To: Hugo. L. Black
Copied: Conference
On: December 10th, 1969
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: William J. Brennan, Jr.
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: January 14th, 1970
Action: Dissenting Opinion
This refers to a dissenting opinion draft, including dissents from denial of certiorari if in opinion form
Document 8
From: Hugo. L. Black
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: January 23rd, 1970
Action: Majority Opinion
This refers to a majority opinion draft
Document 9
From: William O. Douglas
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: January 23rd, 1970
Action: Dissenting Opinion
This refers to a dissenting opinion draft, including dissents from denial of certiorari if in opinion form
