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Delta Air Lines, Inc. V. August (1980)

 

Case Details

Docket Number: 79-814
Case Term: 1980

Justices Involved

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

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Document 1

From: Warren E. Burger
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: January 12th, 1981
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 2

From: John Paul Stevens
To: Warren E. Burger
Copied: Conference
On: January 15th, 1981
Action: Memorandum Opinion Author's Response (not assigned author)
Memorandum Opinion Author's Response (not assigned author)

Document 3

From: Warren E. Burger
To: John Paul Stevens
Copied: Conference
On: January 15th, 1981
Action: Majority Opinion Assignment
This may be an assignment of either the majority opinion or a memorandum opinion; memo may state that a justice has agreed to undertake the opinion of the Court; memo reassigns the case

Document 4

From: John Paul Stevens
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: January 19th, 1981
Action: Memorandum Opinion
This refers to a memorandum opinion draft

Document 5

From: John Paul Stevens
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: January 22nd, 1981
Action: Memorandum Opinion
This refers to a memorandum opinion draft

Document 6

From: William H. Rehnquist
To: John Paul Stevens
Copied: Conference
On: January 22nd, 1981
Action: Will Write "Separate Opinion"
A memo where a justice states that he or she will circulate a "separate opinion" draft, including that a "separate opinion" will be out soon or that a revised draft of the "separate opinion" will be circulated

Document 7

From: Byron R. White
To: John Paul Stevens
Copied: Conference
On: January 23rd, 1981
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: Thurgood Marshall
To: John Paul Stevens
Copied: Conference
On: January 23rd, 1981
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: William J. Brennan, Jr.
To: John Paul Stevens
Copied: Conference
On: January 26th, 1981
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: Harry A. Blackmun
To: John Paul Stevens
Copied: Conference
On: February 2nd, 1981
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: Lewis F. Powell
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: February 3rd, 1981
Action: Concur in Part
This refers to a concurring opinion draft that concurs in part of the majority

Document 12

From: William H. Rehnquist
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: February 3rd, 1981
Action: Memorandum Opinion
This refers to a memorandum opinion draft

Document 13

From: Potter Stewart
To: William H. Rehnquist
Copied: Conference
On: February 4th, 1981
Action: Join Memorandum Opinion (written by non-assigned author)
Memos where a justice states that he or she joins a memorandum opinion that is written by a non-assigned author.

Document 14

From: John Paul Stevens
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: February 5th, 1981
Action: Majority Opinion
This refers to a majority opinion draft

Document 15

From: Harry A. Blackmun
To: John Paul Stevens
Copied: Conference
On: February 5th, 1981
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 16

From: Lewis F. Powell
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: February 6th, 1981
Action: Concur in Part
This refers to a concurring opinion draft that concurs in part of the majority

Document 17

From: John Paul Stevens
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: February 12th, 1981
Action: Majority Opinion
This refers to a majority opinion draft

Document 18

From: Lewis F. Powell
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: February 20th, 1981
Action: Concur in Part
This refers to a concurring opinion draft that concurs in part of the majority

Document 19

From: William H. Rehnquist
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: February 26th, 1981
Action: Dissenting Opinion
This refers to a dissenting opinion draft, including dissents from denial of certiorari if in opinion form

Document 20

From: Warren E. Burger
To: William H. Rehnquist
Copied: Conference
On: March 3rd, 1981
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.