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Cole V. Richardson (1969)

 

Case Details

Docket Number: 679
Case Term: 1969

Justices Involved

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

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Document 1

From: William J. Brennan, Jr.
To: Warren E. Burger
Copied: Conference
On: January 19th, 1970
Action: Propose Disposition in Case (Vote in a Case)
DIG (dismiss cert as improvidently granted); want to reach merits instead of DIG; would not DIG; affirm; reverse; remand; vacate; moot; court lacks jurisdiction; conference vote; withhold vote for now; defer vote; adhere to conference vote; initial vote in case; change conference vote; memo asking how others' vote on disposition

Document 2

From: William J. Brennan, Jr.
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: January 26th, 1970
Action: Per Curiam Opinion
This refers to a draft per curiam opinion

Document 3

From: Byron R. White
To: William J. Brennan, Jr.
Copied: Conference
On: January 27th, 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: Potter Stewart
To: William J. Brennan, Jr.
Copied: Conference
On: January 27th, 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: John M. Harlan
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: January 29th, 1970
Action: Concurring Opinion
This refers to a concurring opinion draft

Document 6

From: William J. Brennan, Jr.
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: February 13th, 1970
Action: Propose Disposition in Case (Vote in a Case)
DIG (dismiss cert as improvidently granted); want to reach merits instead of DIG; would not DIG; affirm; reverse; remand; vacate; moot; court lacks jurisdiction; conference vote; withhold vote for now; defer vote; adhere to conference vote; initial vote in case; change conference vote; memo asking how others' vote on disposition

Document 7

From: Potter Stewart
To: William J. Brennan, Jr.
Copied: Conference
On: February 16th, 1970
Action: Agree with Opinion Author
Memo expresses justice's agreement with a majority opinion author's proposal, footnote, or proposed change; justice might state that he or she is open to the change

Document 8

From: Thurgood Marshall
To: William J. Brennan, Jr.
Copied: Conference
On: February 18th, 1970
Action: Propose Disposition in Case (Vote in a Case)
DIG (dismiss cert as improvidently granted); want to reach merits instead of DIG; would not DIG; affirm; reverse; remand; vacate; moot; court lacks jurisdiction; conference vote; withhold vote for now; defer vote; adhere to conference vote; initial vote in case; change conference vote; memo asking how others' vote on disposition
Action: Will Not Modify Separate Opinion
A memo where a justice states that he or she will not change a separate opinion, which includes all concurring, dissenting, or hybrid opinions

Document 9

From: William O. Douglas
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: February 23rd, 1970
Action: Dissenting Opinion
This refers to a dissenting opinion draft, including dissents from denial of certiorari if in opinion form