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Williams V. Brown (1979)

 

Case Details

Docket Number: 78-357
Case Term: 1979

Justices Involved

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

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Document 1

From: Potter Stewart
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: January 4th, 1980
Action: Per Curiam Opinion
This refers to a draft per curiam opinion

Document 2

From: Warren E. Burger
To: Potter Stewart
Copied: Conference
On: February 1st, 1980
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: Harry A. Blackmun
To: Potter Stewart
Copied: Conference
On: February 6th, 1980
Action: Await Dissent
Justice indicates that he or she awaits a dissenting opinion, including opinions that dissent in part

Document 4

From: Byron R. White
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: February 17th, 1980
Action: Dissenting Opinion
This refers to a dissenting opinion draft, including dissents from denial of certiorari if in opinion form

Document 5

From: William J. Brennan, Jr.
To: Byron R. White
Copied: Conference
On: March 20th, 1980
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 6

From: Byron R. White
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: March 24th, 1980
Action: Dissenting Opinion
This refers to a dissenting opinion draft, including dissents from denial of certiorari if in opinion form

Document 7

From: Harry A. Blackmun
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: April 2nd, 1980
Action: Concurring Opinion
This refers to a concurring opinion draft

Document 8

From: Harry A. Blackmun
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: April 3rd, 1980
Action: Concurring Opinion
This refers to a concurring opinion draft

Document 9

From: Potter Stewart
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: April 8th, 1980
Action: Per Curiam Opinion
This refers to a draft per curiam opinion

Document 10

From: John Paul Stevens
To: Potter Stewart
Copied: Conference
On: April 8th, 1980
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 H. Rehnquist
To: Potter Stewart
Copied: Conference
On: April 9th, 1980
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 12

From: Lewis F. Powell
To: Potter Stewart
Copied: Conference
On: April 9th, 1980
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.