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Nashville Gas Co. V. Satty (1977)

 

Case Details

Docket Number: 75-536
Case Term: 1977

Justices Involved

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

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Document 1

From: William J. Brennan, Jr.
To: Lewis F. Powell
Copied: Thurgood Marshall
On: October 17th, 1977
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 2

From: Lewis F. Powell
To: William J. Brennan, Jr.
Copied: Thurgood Marshall
On: October 17th, 1977
Action: May Write Dissenting Opinion
A memo where a justice states that he or she may (or will likely) write a dissenting opinion (e.g., considering a dissent, expects to write dissent, will probably write dissent, may write dissent in part, inclined to dissent, shall likely be in dissent, may not write dissent, and hope not to write dissent)

Document 3

From: William H. Rehnquist
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: October 27th, 1977
Action: Majority Opinion
This refers to a majority opinion draft

Document 4

From: Byron R. White
To: William H. Rehnquist
Copied: Conference
On: October 28th, 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 5

From: Potter Stewart
To: William H. Rehnquist
Copied: Conference
On: October 28th, 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 6

From: Harry A. Blackmun
To: William H. Rehnquist
Copied: Conference
On: October 31st, 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: Lewis F. Powell
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: November 9th, 1977
Action: Concurring Opinion
This refers to a concurring opinion draft

Document 8

From: William H. Rehnquist
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: November 11th, 1977
Action: Majority Opinion
This refers to a majority opinion draft

Document 9

From: William J. Brennan, Jr.
To: Lewis F. Powell
Copied: Conference
On: November 11th, 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 10

From: Lewis F. Powell
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: November 14th, 1977
Action: Concurring Opinion
This refers to a concurring opinion draft

Document 11

From: William J. Brennan, Jr.
To: Lewis F. Powell
Copied: Conference
On: November 14th, 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 12

From: Thurgood Marshall
To: Lewis F. Powell
Copied: Conference
On: November 16th, 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: Harry A. Blackmun
To: William H. Rehnquist
Copied: Conference
On: November 21st, 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 14

From: John Paul Stevens
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: November 22nd, 1977
Action: Concurring Opinion
This refers to a concurring opinion draft

Document 15

From: Warren E. Burger
To: William H. Rehnquist
Copied: Conference
On: December 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 16

From: Lewis F. Powell
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: December 2nd, 1977
Action: Concur in Judgment in Part
This refers to an opinion that concurs in part with the judgment or result or that concurs in the judgment and concur in part

Document 17

From: William H. Rehnquist
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: January 3rd, 1978
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