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General Telephone Co. Of Northwest V. Eeoc (1979)

 

Document 1

From: Warren E. Burger
To: Lewis F. Powell
Copied: None
On: April 1st, 1980
Action: Dissent Opinion Assignment
The memo may ask another justice to write a dissent; a justice may indicate that the dissent will not be assigned right now; memo responding to a dissent assignment (but not accepting assignment, which would be Code 204)

Document 2

From: John Paul Stevens
To: Lewis F. Powell
Copied: Warren E. Burger, William H. Rehnquist
On: April 4th, 1980
Action: Await Majority Opinion
Justice says they await writing of majority opinion

Document 3

From: Lewis F. Powell
To: Warren E. Burger
Copied: William H. Rehnquist, John Paul Stevens
On: April 4th, 1980
Action: Will Write Dissenting Opinion
A memo where a justice states that he or she will circulate a dissenting opinion draft, including that a dissenting opinion will be out soon or that a revised draft of the dissenting opinion will be circulated; this also applies to statements responding to dissent assignments like will be glad to write dissent, self-assignment of dissent (e.g., we are in dissent and I will write it), or requesting permission to write dissent (e.g., is it ok if I write a dissent)

Document 4

From: Warren E. Burger
To: Lewis F. Powell
Copied: William H. Rehnquist, John Paul Stevens
On: April 7th, 1980
Action: May Join Dissent
Memos where a justice expresses the inclination to join a dissenting opinion, including joining the dissent in part; memos may also state a justice’s intention to join a dissent if another justice writes or circulates one; memos may also state that a justice expects to join or tentatively joins a dissent

Document 5

From: Byron R. White
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: April 22nd, 1980
Action: Majority Opinion
This refers to a majority opinion draft

Document 6

From: William J. Brennan, Jr.
To: Byron R. White
Copied: Conference
On: April 23rd, 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 7

From: Lewis F. Powell
To: Warren E. Burger, William H. Rehnquist, John Paul Stevens
Copied: None
On: April 23rd, 1980
Action: Cover Memo to Separate Opinion
This indicates a cover memo to any separate opinion, including concurring, dissenting, or any other type of separate opinion

Document 8

From: Thurgood Marshall
To: Byron R. White
Copied: Conference
On: April 23rd, 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 9

From: Harry A. Blackmun
To: Byron R. White
Copied: Conference
On: April 23rd, 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 10

From: Lewis F. Powell
To: Warren E. Burger
Copied: William H. Rehnquist, John Paul Stevens
On: April 23rd, 1980
Action: Dissent at Foot
This refers to a letter where a justice asks that a dissent (or a dissent in part) be noted at the foot of an opinion; it also includes at foot opinions that indicates the justice wants the Court to hear arguments and decide rather than dismiss or decide summarily

Document 11

From: William H. Rehnquist
To: Lewis F. Powell
Copied: Warren E. Burger, John Paul Stevens
On: April 24th, 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 12

From: Warren E. Burger
To: Lewis F. Powell
Copied: William H. Rehnquist, John Paul Stevens
On: April 24th, 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 13

From: John Paul Stevens
To: Lewis F. Powell
Copied: Warren E. Burger, William H. Rehnquist
On: April 24th, 1980
Action: May Join Dissent
Memos where a justice expresses the inclination to join a dissenting opinion, including joining the dissent in part; memos may also state a justice’s intention to join a dissent if another justice writes or circulates one; memos may also state that a justice expects to join or tentatively joins a dissent

Document 14

From: Potter Stewart
To: Byron R. White
Copied: Conference
On: April 30th, 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 15

From: John Paul Stevens
To: Lewis F. Powell
Copied: Warren E. Burger, William H. Rehnquist
On: May 2nd, 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 16

From: Lewis F. Powell
To: Byron R. White
Copied: Conference
On: May 5th, 1980
Action: Dissent at Foot
This refers to a letter where a justice asks that a dissent (or a dissent in part) be noted at the foot of an opinion; it also includes at foot opinions that indicates the justice wants the Court to hear arguments and decide rather than dismiss or decide summarily

Document 17

From: Byron R. White
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: May 8th, 1980
Action: Majority Opinion
This refers to a majority opinion draft