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Welsh V. United States (1969)

 

Document 1

From: Hugo. L. Black
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: February 24th, 1970
Action: Majority Opinion
This refers to a majority opinion draft

Document 2

From: William O. Douglas
To: Hugo. L. Black
Copied: None
On: February 24th, 1970
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: May Write "Separate Opinion"
A memo where a justice states that he or she may (or will probably) write a "separate opinion"

Document 3

From: Hugo. L. Black
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: February 24th, 1970
Action: Majority Opinion
This refers to a majority opinion draft

Document 4

From: Thurgood Marshall
To: Hugo. L. Black
Copied: Conference
On: February 24th, 1970
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: William J. Brennan, Jr.
To: Hugo. L. Black
Copied: Conference
On: February 25th, 1970
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: Hugo. L. Black
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: April 7th, 1970
Action: Majority Opinion
This refers to a majority opinion draft

Document 7

From: John M. Harlan
To: Hugo. L. Black
Copied: None
On: April 16th, 1970
Action: Will Write Concurring Opinion
A memo where a justice states that he or she will circulate a concurring opinion draft, including that a concurring opinion will be out soon or that a revised draft of the concurring opinion will be circulated; this may also apply to opinions that concur in part or concur in the judgment or result

Document 8

From: John M. Harlan
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: April 23rd, 1970
Action: Concur in Judgment
This refers to an opinion draft that concurs in the judgment or result

Document 9

From: John M. Harlan
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: April 25th, 1970
Action: Concur in Judgment
This refers to an opinion draft that concurs in the judgment or result

Document 10

From: John M. Harlan
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: May 1st, 1970
Action: Concur in Judgment
This refers to an opinion draft that concurs in the judgment or result

Document 11

From: John M. Harlan
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: May 22nd, 1970
Action: Concur in Judgment
This refers to an opinion draft that concurs in the judgment or result

Document 12

From: John M. Harlan
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: May 27th, 1970
Action: Concur in Judgment
This refers to an opinion draft that concurs in the judgment or result

Document 13

From: Potter Stewart
To: Byron R. White
Copied: Conference
On: June 5th, 1970
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: Byron R. White
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: June 5th, 1970
Action: Dissenting Opinion
This refers to a dissenting opinion draft, including dissents from denial of certiorari if in opinion form

Document 15

From: John M. Harlan
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: June 9th, 1970
Action: Concur in Judgment
This refers to an opinion draft that concurs in the judgment or result

Document 16

From: Warren E. Burger
To: Byron R. White
Copied: Conference
On: June 10th, 1970
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 17

From: John M. Harlan
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: June 12th, 1970
Action: Concur in Judgment
This refers to an opinion draft that concurs in the judgment or result

Document 18

From: Byron R. White
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: June 12th, 1970
Action: Dissenting Opinion
This refers to a dissenting opinion draft, including dissents from denial of certiorari if in opinion form

Document 19

From: Hugo. L. Black
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: June 23rd, 1970
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