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Smith V. Organization Of Foster Families For Equality & Reform (1976)

 

Document 1

From: William J. Brennan, Jr.
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: May 19th, 1977
Action: Majority Opinion
This refers to a majority opinion draft

Document 2

From: John Paul Stevens
To: William J. Brennan, Jr.
Copied: Conference
On: May 23rd, 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 3

From: Thurgood Marshall
To: William J. Brennan, Jr.
Copied: Conference
On: May 23rd, 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 4

From: Potter Stewart
To: William J. Brennan, Jr.
Copied: Conference
On: May 24th, 1977
Action: Will Write Concurring Opinion
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 5

From: William J. Brennan, Jr.
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: May 26th, 1977
Action: Majority Opinion
This refers to a majority opinion draft

Document 6

From: Lewis F. Powell
To: William J. Brennan, Jr.
Copied: Conference
On: June 1st, 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 7

From: Byron R. White
To: William J. Brennan, Jr.
Copied: Conference
On: June 1st, 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 8

From: Potter Stewart
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: June 6th, 1977
Action: Concur in Judgment
This refers to an opinion draft that concurs in the judgment or result

Document 9

From: Harry A. Blackmun
To: William J. Brennan, Jr.
Copied: Conference
On: June 7th, 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 10

From: William H. Rehnquist
To: Potter Stewart
Copied: Conference
On: June 7th, 1977
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 11

From: William J. Brennan, Jr.
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: June 8th, 1977
Action: Majority Opinion
This refers to a majority opinion draft

Document 12

From: Warren E. Burger
To: Potter Stewart
Copied: Conference
On: June 8th, 1977
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: Potter Stewart
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: June 9th, 1977
Action: Concur in Judgment
This refers to an opinion draft that concurs in the judgment or result

Document 14

From: William J. Brennan, Jr.
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: June 14th, 1977
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