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Williams V. Brown (1978)

 

Case Details

Docket Number: 78-357
Case Term: 1978

Justices Involved

Justice Lewis F. Powell
Justice William H. Rehnquist
Justice Warren E. Burger

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Document 1

From: Lewis F. Powell
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: October 30th, 1978
Action: Cover Memo to Application for Order
This indicates a memo that informs the Court that an application (e.g., stay, injunction) will be circulated soon; memo about an order

Document 2

From: William H. Rehnquist
To: Lewis F. Powell
Copied: Conference
On: October 30th, 1978
Action: Vote on a Motion (e.g., to vacate stay order, to deny an injunction)
Would deny stay; retain stay; suggest they not act on a motion or order; should vacate order; comment on when they should vote on the motion

Document 3

From: Warren E. Burger
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: March 23rd, 1979
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 4

From: Warren E. Burger
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: March 31st, 1979
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