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New York V. Belton (1980)

 

Document 1

From: Potter Stewart
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: May 29th, 1981
Action: Majority Opinion
This refers to a majority opinion draft

Document 2

From: Potter Stewart
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: June 1st, 1981
Action: Majority Opinion
This refers to a majority opinion draft

Document 3

From: John Paul Stevens
To: Potter Stewart
Copied: Conference
On: June 1st, 1981
Action: Suggestion to Majority Opinion
This includes memo with broad statements including that a justice cannot join the opinion, cannot join a part of the opinion, does not agree with the opinion, or has continuing doubts with the opinion; memos that indicate that the author's change is not enough; memos that make suggestions for specific changes to majority opinion or that express reservations about some aspect of the majority opinion; this code is also given for suggestions to memorandum opinions by an assigned author

Document 4

From: William H. Rehnquist
To: Potter Stewart
Copied: Conference
On: June 1st, 1981
Action: Join Judgment of Court
Memos where a justice states that they join the judgment or result of the Court or where they join part of the judgment
Action: May Write "Separate Opinion"
A memo where a justice states that he or she may (or will probably) write a "separate opinion"

Document 5

From: William J. Brennan, Jr.
To: Potter Stewart
Copied: Conference
On: June 2nd, 1981
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 6

From: Thurgood Marshall
To: Potter Stewart
Copied: Conference
On: June 2nd, 1981
Action: Await Dissent
Justice indicates that he or she awaits a dissenting opinion, including opinions that dissent in part

Document 7

From: Lewis F. Powell
To: Potter Stewart
Copied: Conference
On: June 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.
Action: May Write "Separate Opinion"
A memo where a justice states that he or she may (or will probably) write a "separate opinion"

Document 8

From: Byron R. White
To: Potter Stewart
Copied: Conference
On: June 3rd, 1981
Action: Await Dissent
Justice indicates that he or she awaits a dissenting opinion, including opinions that dissent in part

Document 9

From: William H. Rehnquist
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: June 5th, 1981
Action: Concurring Opinion
This refers to a concurring opinion draft

Document 10

From: Potter Stewart
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: June 5th, 1981
Action: Majority Opinion
This refers to a majority opinion draft

Document 11

From: William H. Rehnquist
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: June 9th, 1981
Action: Concurring Opinion
This refers to a concurring opinion draft

Document 12

From: Harry A. Blackmun
To: Potter Stewart
Copied: Conference
On: June 10th, 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 13

From: Warren E. Burger
To: Potter Stewart
Copied: Conference
On: June 10th, 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 14

From: William J. Brennan, Jr.
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: June 15th, 1981
Action: Dissenting Opinion
This refers to a dissenting opinion draft, including dissents from denial of certiorari if in opinion form

Document 15

From: Byron R. White
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: June 16th, 1981
Action: Dissenting Opinion
This refers to a dissenting opinion draft, including dissents from denial of certiorari if in opinion form

Document 16

From: Thurgood Marshall
To: William J. Brennan, Jr.
Copied: Conference
On: June 16th, 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 17

From: Thurgood Marshall
To: Byron R. White
Copied: Conference
On: June 17th, 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 18

From: Byron R. White
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: June 18th, 1981
Action: Dissenting Opinion
This refers to a dissenting opinion draft, including dissents from denial of certiorari if in opinion form

Document 19

From: William J. Brennan, Jr.
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: June 19th, 1981
Action: Dissenting Opinion
This refers to a dissenting opinion draft, including dissents from denial of certiorari if in opinion form

Document 20

From: John Paul Stevens
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: June 23rd, 1981
Action: Concur in Judgment
This refers to an opinion draft that concurs in the judgment or result