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Lalli V. Lalli (1978)

 

Document 1

From: Lewis F. Powell
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: November 14th, 1978
Action: Majority Opinion
This refers to a majority opinion draft

Document 2

From: Byron R. White
To: Lewis F. Powell
Copied: Conference
On: November 14th, 1978
Action: Await Dissent
Justice indicates that he or she awaits a dissenting opinion, including opinions that dissent in part

Document 3

From: Thurgood Marshall
To: Lewis F. Powell
Copied: Conference
On: November 14th, 1978
Action: Await Dissent
Justice indicates that he or she awaits a dissenting opinion, including opinions that dissent in part

Document 4

From: John Paul Stevens
To: Lewis F. Powell
Copied: Conference
On: November 14th, 1978
Action: Await Dissent
Justice indicates that he or she awaits a dissenting opinion, including opinions that dissent in part

Document 5

From: Potter Stewart
To: Lewis F. Powell
Copied: Conference
On: November 14th, 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: William J. Brennan, Jr.
To: Lewis F. Powell
Copied: Conference
On: November 14th, 1978
Action: Will Write Dissenting Opinion
A memo where a justice states that he or she will circulate a dissenting opinion draft, including that a dissenting opinion will be out soon or that a revised draft of the dissenting opinion will be circulated; this also applies to statements responding to dissent assignments like will be glad to write dissent, self-assignment of dissent (e.g., we are in dissent and I will write it), or requesting permission to write dissent (e.g., is it ok if I write a dissent)

Document 7

From: Lewis F. Powell
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: November 16th, 1978
Action: Majority Opinion
This refers to a majority opinion draft

Document 8

From: William H. Rehnquist
To: Lewis F. Powell
Copied: Conference
On: November 20th, 1978
Action: Concur in Judgment at Foot
This refers to a letter where a justice asks that a concurrence in judgment or the result be noted at the foot of an opinion, including a concur in judgment or result in part at foot

Document 9

From: William H. Rehnquist
To: Harry A. Blackmun
Copied: None
On: November 27th, 1978
Action: Suggestion to Separate Opinion
Memo states includes a justice's suggestion for a separate opinion (e.g., don't agree with reasoning of separate opinion; comment on separate opinion; will join separate opinion if; cannot join separate opinion; will be making suggestion to separate opinion). The identity of the separate opinion author who receives suggestion is located in the JOINED variable.

Document 10

From: Harry A. Blackmun
To: William H. Rehnquist
Copied: None
On: November 27th, 1978
Action: Cover Memo to Separate Opinion
This indicates a cover memo to any separate opinion, including concurring, dissenting, or any other type of separate opinion

Document 11

From: William J. Brennan, Jr.
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: November 28th, 1978
Action: Dissenting Opinion
This refers to a dissenting opinion draft, including dissents from denial of certiorari if in opinion form

Document 12

From: John Paul Stevens
To: William J. Brennan, Jr.
Copied: Conference
On: November 28th, 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 13

From: Byron R. White
To: William J. Brennan, Jr.
Copied: Conference
On: November 28th, 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 14

From: Thurgood Marshall
To: William J. Brennan, Jr.
Copied: Conference
On: November 29th, 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 15

From: Warren E. Burger
To: Lewis F. Powell
Copied: Conference
On: November 30th, 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.
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 16

From: Harry A. Blackmun
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: November 30th, 1978
Action: Concurring Opinion
This refers to a concurring opinion draft

Document 17

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

Document 18

From: Lewis F. Powell
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: December 5th, 1978
Action: Majority Opinion
This refers to a majority opinion draft

Document 19

From: Potter Stewart
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: December 6th, 1978
Action: Concurring Opinion
This refers to a concurring opinion draft

Document 20

From: Lewis F. Powell
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: December 27th, 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