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Richardson V. Perales (1970)

 

Case Details

Docket Number: 108
Case Term: 1970

Justices Involved

Justice Harry A. Blackmun
Justice Byron R. White
Justice Potter Stewart
Justice John M. Harlan
Justice William O. Douglas
Justice Hugo. L. Black
Justice Warren E. Burger
Justice Thurgood Marshall
Justice William J. Brennan, Jr.

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Document 1

From: Harry A. Blackmun
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: April 14th, 1971
Action: Memorandum Opinion
This refers to a memorandum opinion draft

Document 2

From: Harry A. Blackmun
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: April 14th, 1971
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: Byron R. White
To: Harry A. Blackmun
Copied: Conference
On: April 15th, 1971
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: Potter Stewart
To: Harry A. Blackmun
Copied: Conference
On: April 19th, 1971
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: John M. Harlan
To: Harry A. Blackmun
Copied: Conference
On: April 21st, 1971
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 O. Douglas
To: Hugo. L. Black
Copied: None
On: April 21st, 1971
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 7

From: Warren E. Burger
To: Harry A. Blackmun
Copied: Conference
On: April 22nd, 1971
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 8

From: William O. Douglas
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: April 27th, 1971
Action: Dissenting Opinion
This refers to a dissenting opinion draft, including dissents from denial of certiorari if in opinion form

Document 9

From: Thurgood Marshall
To: Harry A. Blackmun
Copied: Conference
On: April 27th, 1971
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: William O. Douglas
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: April 28th, 1971
Action: Dissenting Opinion
This refers to a dissenting opinion draft, including dissents from denial of certiorari if in opinion form

Document 11

From: William J. Brennan, Jr.
To: William O. Douglas
Copied: Conference
On: April 28th, 1971
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: Harry A. Blackmun
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: April 29th, 1971
Action: Majority Opinion
This refers to a majority opinion draft