Show / Hide Files

Helstoski V. Meanor (1978)

 

Case Details

Docket Number: 78-546
Case Term: 1978

Justices Involved

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

Download PDF
Download Documents PDF

Document 1

From: Warren E. Burger
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: May 25th, 1979
Action: Majority Opinion
This refers to a majority opinion draft

Document 2

From: Warren E. Burger
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: May 25th, 1979
Action: Cover Memo to Majority Opinion or Per Curiam Opinion
This includes a cover memo to memorandum opinion if written by the assigned author; cover memo to changes to majority opinion

Document 3

From: John Paul Stevens
To: Warren E. Burger
Copied: Conference
On: May 29th, 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: Byron R. White
To: Warren E. Burger
Copied: Conference
On: May 29th, 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: Warren E. Burger
Copied: Conference
On: May 29th, 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 J. Brennan, Jr.
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: May 31st, 1979
Action: Dissenting Opinion
This refers to a dissenting opinion draft, including dissents from denial of certiorari if in opinion form

Document 7

From: Warren E. Burger
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: June 5th, 1979
Action: Majority Opinion
This refers to a majority opinion draft

Document 8

From: William J. Brennan, Jr.
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: June 5th, 1979
Action: Dissenting Opinion
This refers to a dissenting opinion draft, including dissents from denial of certiorari if in opinion form

Document 9

From: William H. Rehnquist
To: Warren E. Burger
Copied: Conference
On: June 5th, 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 10

From: Thurgood Marshall
To: Warren E. Burger
Copied: Conference
On: June 5th, 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: William J. Brennan, Jr.
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: June 7th, 1979
Action: Dissenting Opinion
This refers to a dissenting opinion draft, including dissents from denial of certiorari if in opinion form

Document 12

From: Harry A. Blackmun
To: Warren E. Burger
Copied: Conference
On: June 11th, 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 13

From: William J. Brennan, Jr.
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: June 12th, 1979
Action: Dissenting Opinion
This refers to a dissenting opinion draft, including dissents from denial of certiorari if in opinion form