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Baldwin V. Fish And Game Commission Of Montana (1977)

 

Document 1

From: Harry A. Blackmun
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: February 8th, 1978
Action: Majority Opinion
This refers to a majority opinion draft

Document 2

From: Potter Stewart
To: Harry A. Blackmun
Copied: Conference
On: February 8th, 1978
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: Harry A. Blackmun
To: William H. Rehnquist
Copied: None
On: February 9th, 1978
Action: Majority Opinion Author's Response
May be response to a suggestion, reservation, or a separate opinion; may also say that author will respond to another opinion; may state majority opinion author's change to opinion that was not prompted by another justice; may indicate that the opinion is different from the conference discussion; may be a circulation of a portion of the opinion (a footnote, multiple pages without circulating the whole opinion); may be a suggestion from the majority opinion author regarding several options for changing majority opinion; may be a suggestion from the author for a change that could be made to opinion

Document 4

From: Lewis F. Powell
To: Harry A. Blackmun
Copied: Conference
On: February 9th, 1978
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 H. Rehnquist
To: Harry A. Blackmun
Copied: Conference
On: February 9th, 1978
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: John Paul Stevens
To: Harry A. Blackmun
Copied: Conference
On: February 9th, 1978
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: Harry A. Blackmun
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: February 13th, 1978
Action: Majority Opinion
This refers to a majority opinion draft

Document 8

From: William J. Brennan, Jr.
To: Harry A. Blackmun
Copied: Conference
On: February 13th, 1978
Action: Will Write "Separate Opinion"
A memo where a justice states that he or she will circulate a "separate opinion" draft, including that a "separate opinion" will be out soon or that a revised draft of the "separate opinion" will be circulated

Document 9

From: Byron R. White
To: Harry A. Blackmun
Copied: Conference
On: February 17th, 1978
Action: Await Dissent
Justice indicates that he or she awaits a dissenting opinion, including opinions that dissent in part

Document 10

From: William J. Brennan, Jr.
To: Harry A. Blackmun
Copied: Conference
On: March 9th, 1978
Action: Await Opinion in Another Case
Await Opinion in Another Case

Document 11

From: Harry A. Blackmun
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: April 4th, 1978
Action: Majority Opinion
This refers to a majority opinion draft

Document 12

From: Warren E. Burger
To: Harry A. Blackmun
Copied: None
On: April 5th, 1978
Action: Suggestion to Majority Opinion
This includes memo with broad statements including that a justice cannot join the opinion, cannot join a part of the opinion, does not agree with the opinion, or has continuing doubts with the opinion; memos that indicate that the author's change is not enough; memos that make suggestions for specific changes to majority opinion or that express reservations about some aspect of the majority opinion; this code is also given for suggestions to memorandum opinions by an assigned author

Document 13

From: Harry A. Blackmun
To: Warren E. Burger
Copied: None
On: April 7th, 1978
Action: Cover Memo to Majority Opinion or Per Curiam Opinion
This includes a cover memo to memorandum opinion if written by the assigned author; cover memo to changes to majority opinion
Action: Majority Opinion Author's Response
May be response to a suggestion, reservation, or a separate opinion; may also say that author will respond to another opinion; may state majority opinion author's change to opinion that was not prompted by another justice; may indicate that the opinion is different from the conference discussion; may be a circulation of a portion of the opinion (a footnote, multiple pages without circulating the whole opinion); may be a suggestion from the majority opinion author regarding several options for changing majority opinion; may be a suggestion from the author for a change that could be made to opinion

Document 14

From: William J. Brennan, Jr.
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: May 1st, 1978
Action: Dissenting Opinion
This refers to a dissenting opinion draft, including dissents from denial of certiorari if in opinion form

Document 15

From: Thurgood Marshall
To: William J. Brennan, Jr.
Copied: Conference
On: May 2nd, 1978
Action: Join Dissent
Memos where a justice states that they join a dissenting opinion, including joining the dissent in part, joining a dissent from denial of cert, or joining a dissent at foot. The identity of the dissenting opinion author who receives the join is located in the JOINED variable.

Document 16

From: Byron R. White
To: William J. Brennan, Jr.
Copied: Conference
On: May 2nd, 1978
Action: Join Dissent
Memos where a justice states that they join a dissenting opinion, including joining the dissent in part, joining a dissent from denial of cert, or joining a dissent at foot. The identity of the dissenting opinion author who receives the join is located in the JOINED variable.

Document 17

From: William J. Brennan, Jr.
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: May 3rd, 1978
Action: Dissenting Opinion
This refers to a dissenting opinion draft, including dissents from denial of certiorari if in opinion form

Document 18

From: Warren E. Burger
To: Harry A. Blackmun
Copied: Conference
On: May 6th, 1978
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 19

From: Warren E. Burger
To: Harry A. Blackmun
Copied: None
On: May 6th, 1978
Action: Change is Acceptable
Memo indicating that a change to majority opinion is acceptable to a justice (e.g., suggested change is ok with me; like changes in majority opinion).
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 20

From: Harry A. Blackmun
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: May 10th, 1978
Action: Majority Opinion
This refers to a majority opinion draft

Document 21

From: Warren E. Burger
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: May 11th, 1978
Action: Concurring Opinion
This refers to a concurring opinion draft

Document 22

From: William J. Brennan, Jr.
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: May 15th, 1978
Action: Dissenting Opinion
This refers to a dissenting opinion draft, including dissents from denial of certiorari if in opinion form

Document 23

From: Warren E. Burger
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: May 15th, 1978
Action: Concurring Opinion
This refers to a concurring opinion draft

Document 24

From: Harry A. Blackmun
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: May 30th, 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