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New York City Transit Authority V. Beazer (1978)

 

Document 1

From: John Paul Stevens
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: January 26th, 1979
Action: Majority Opinion
This refers to a majority opinion draft

Document 2

From: Potter Stewart
To: John Paul Stevens
Copied: Conference
On: January 26th, 1979
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: John Paul Stevens
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: January 30th, 1979
Action: Majority Opinion
This refers to a majority opinion draft

Document 4

From: Thurgood Marshall
To: John Paul Stevens
Copied: Conference
On: January 30th, 1979
Action: Await Dissent
Justice indicates that he or she awaits a dissenting opinion, including opinions that dissent in part

Document 5

From: Harry A. Blackmun
To: John Paul Stevens
Copied: Conference
On: January 30th, 1979
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 H. Rehnquist
To: John Paul Stevens
Copied: Conference
On: January 30th, 1979
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: Byron R. White
To: John Paul Stevens
Copied: Conference
On: January 30th, 1979
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 8

From: Byron R. White
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: February 1st, 1979
Action: Dissenting Opinion
This refers to a dissenting opinion draft, including dissents from denial of certiorari if in opinion form

Document 9

From: Lewis F. Powell
To: John Paul Stevens
Copied: Conference
On: February 6th, 1979
Action: Undecided
Justice states that he or she is undecided, including phrases like not ready to commit, need more time, not at rest, or to consider further
Action: May Write "Separate Opinion"
A memo where a justice states that he or she may (or will probably) write a "separate opinion"

Document 10

From: Thurgood Marshall
To: Byron R. White
Copied: Conference
On: February 6th, 1979
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 11

From: John Paul Stevens
To: Potter Stewart, Harry A. Blackmun, William H. Rehnquist
Copied: None
On: February 12th, 1979
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 12

From: Potter Stewart
To: John Paul Stevens
Copied: Harry A. Blackmun, William H. Rehnquist
On: February 12th, 1979
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).

Document 13

From: William H. Rehnquist
To: John Paul Stevens
Copied: Potter Stewart, Harry A. Blackmun
On: February 13th, 1979
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).

Document 14

From: Harry A. Blackmun
To: John Paul Stevens
Copied: Potter Stewart, William H. Rehnquist
On: February 13th, 1979
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).

Document 15

From: John Paul Stevens
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: February 13th, 1979
Action: Majority Opinion
This refers to a majority opinion draft

Document 16

From: Byron R. White
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: February 15th, 1979
Action: Dissenting Opinion
This refers to a dissenting opinion draft, including dissents from denial of certiorari if in opinion form

Document 17

From: John Paul Stevens
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: February 16th, 1979
Action: Majority Opinion
This refers to a majority opinion draft

Document 18

From: William J. Brennan, Jr.
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: February 22nd, 1979
Action: Dissenting Opinion
This refers to a dissenting opinion draft, including dissents from denial of certiorari if in opinion form

Document 19

From: John Paul Stevens
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: February 22nd, 1979
Action: Majority Opinion
This refers to a majority opinion draft

Document 20

From: William J. Brennan, Jr.
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: February 23rd, 1979
Action: Dissenting Opinion
This refers to a dissenting opinion draft, including dissents from denial of certiorari if in opinion form

Document 21

From: Byron R. White
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: February 23rd, 1979
Action: Dissenting Opinion
This refers to a dissenting opinion draft, including dissents from denial of certiorari if in opinion form

Document 22

From: Lewis F. Powell
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: March 8th, 1979
Action: Concur in Part and Dissent in Part
This refers to an opinion draft that concurs in part and dissents in part, including opinions that concur in judgment and dissent (or dissent in part), concur in judgment in part and dissent (or dissent in part), or dissent in one docket and concurs in another docket

Document 23

From: John Paul Stevens
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: March 8th, 1979
Action: Majority Opinion
This refers to a majority opinion draft

Document 24

From: Lewis F. Powell
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: March 13th, 1979
Action: Concur in Part and Dissent in Part
This refers to an opinion draft that concurs in part and dissents in part, including opinions that concur in judgment and dissent (or dissent in part), concur in judgment in part and dissent (or dissent in part), or dissent in one docket and concurs in another docket

Document 25

From: Warren E. Burger
To: John Paul Stevens
Copied: Conference
On: March 13th, 1979
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 26

From: John Paul Stevens
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: March 14th, 1979
Action: Majority Opinion
This refers to a majority opinion draft

Document 27

From: Byron R. White
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: March 15th, 1979
Action: Dissenting Opinion
This refers to a dissenting opinion draft, including dissents from denial of certiorari if in opinion form