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Burks V. Lasker (1978)

 

Case Details

Docket Number: 77-1724
Case Term: 1978

Justices Involved

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

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Document 1

From: William J. Brennan, Jr.
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: April 18th, 1979
Action: Majority Opinion
This refers to a majority opinion draft

Document 2

From: William H. Rehnquist
To: William J. Brennan, Jr.
Copied: Conference
On: April 18th, 1979
Action: Not Participating
These memos inform the Court whether a justice is "out" for a case; the memo may ask the opinion author to note the justice took no part in consideration of a case; memos may inform the Court that a justice is participating (e.g., not out; not recuse); memos may concern whether a justice should recuse himself or herself (e.g., may recuse self; have not decided whether to participate; do not think I should recuse); memos written by other justices about a colleague's recusal

Document 3

From: John Paul Stevens
To: William J. Brennan, Jr.
Copied: Conference
On: April 19th, 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 4

From: Thurgood Marshall
To: William J. Brennan, Jr.
Copied: Conference
On: April 24th, 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 5

From: Potter Stewart
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: April 30th, 1979
Action: Concur in Judgment
This refers to an opinion draft that concurs in the judgment or result

Document 6

From: Lewis F. Powell
To: Potter Stewart
Copied: Conference
On: May 1st, 1979
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 7

From: William J. Brennan, Jr.
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: May 4th, 1979
Action: Majority Opinion
This refers to a majority opinion draft

Document 8

From: Harry A. Blackmun
To: Conference
Copied: Conference
On: May 7th, 1979
Action: Concurring Opinion
This refers to a concurring opinion draft

Document 9

From: Harry A. Blackmun
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: May 8th, 1979
Action: Concurring Opinion
This refers to a concurring opinion draft

Document 10

From: Warren E. Burger
To: William J. Brennan, Jr.
Copied: Conference
On: May 8th, 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 11

From: Byron R. White
To: William J. Brennan, Jr.
Copied: Conference
On: May 9th, 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.