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Breen V. Selective Service Local Board No. 16 (1969)

 

Case Details

Docket Number: 65
Case Term: 1969

Justices Involved

Justice Hugo. L. Black
Justice William O. Douglas
Justice William J. Brennan, Jr.
Justice Byron R. White
Justice Potter Stewart
Justice John M. Harlan
Justice Thurgood Marshall
Justice Warren E. Burger

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Document 1

From: Hugo. L. Black
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: January 14th, 1970
Action: Majority Opinion
This refers to a majority opinion draft

Document 2

From: Hugo. L. Black
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: January 14th, 1970
Action: Majority Opinion
This refers to a majority opinion draft

Document 3

From: William O. Douglas
To: Hugo. L. Black
Copied: None
On: January 14th, 1970
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: William O. Douglas
To: Hugo. L. Black
Copied: None
On: January 14th, 1970
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: William J. Brennan, Jr.
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: January 15th, 1970
Action: Concurring Opinion
This refers to a concurring opinion draft

Document 6

From: Byron R. White
To: Hugo. L. Black
Copied: Conference
On: January 15th, 1970
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: Potter Stewart
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: January 16th, 1970
Action: Concur in Part
This refers to a concurring opinion draft that concurs in part of the majority

Document 8

From: Hugo. L. Black
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: January 19th, 1970
Action: Majority Opinion
This refers to a majority opinion draft

Document 9

From: William O. Douglas
To: Hugo. L. Black
Copied: None
On: January 19th, 1970
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: John M. Harlan
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: January 21st, 1970
Action: Concurring Opinion
This refers to a concurring opinion draft

Document 11

From: Thurgood Marshall
To: Hugo. L. Black
Copied: Conference
On: January 21st, 1970
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: Warren E. Burger
To: Potter Stewart
Copied: Conference
On: January 22nd, 1970
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: January 23rd, 1970
Action: Concur in Part
This refers to a concurring opinion draft that concurs in part of the majority

Document 14

From: Hugo. L. Black
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: January 23rd, 1970
Action: Majority Opinion
This refers to a majority opinion draft

Document 15

From: John M. Harlan
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: January 24th, 1970
Action: Concurring Opinion
This refers to a concurring opinion draft

Document 16

From: Hugo. L. Black
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: February 16th, 1970
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 17

From: William O. Douglas
To: Hugo. L. Black
Copied: None
On: February 18th, 1970
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