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Carter V. Kentucky (1980)

 

Document 1

From: Potter Stewart
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: February 17th, 1981
Action: Majority Opinion
This refers to a majority opinion draft

Document 2

From: John Paul Stevens
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: February 18th, 1981
Action: Concurring Opinion
This refers to a concurring opinion draft

Document 3

From: William H. Rehnquist
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: February 18th, 1981
Action: Dissenting Opinion
This refers to a dissenting opinion draft, including dissents from denial of certiorari if in opinion form

Document 4

From: William H. Rehnquist
To: Potter Stewart
Copied: Conference
On: February 18th, 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 5

From: Byron R. White
To: Potter Stewart
Copied: Conference
On: February 18th, 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 6

From: William J. Brennan, Jr.
To: John Paul Stevens
Copied: Conference
On: February 18th, 1981
Action: Join Concurrence
Memos where a justice states that they join a concurring opinion, including joining a concurrence in part, joining a concurrence in judgment or result, or joining a concurrence at foot. The identity of the concurring opinion author who receives the join is located in the JOINED variable.

Document 7

From: John Paul Stevens
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: February 19th, 1981
Action: Concurring Opinion
This refers to a concurring opinion draft

Document 8

From: Thurgood Marshall
To: Potter Stewart
Copied: Conference
On: February 19th, 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: Harry A. Blackmun
To: Potter Stewart
Copied: Conference
On: February 20th, 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: William H. Rehnquist
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: February 24th, 1981
Action: Dissenting Opinion
This refers to a dissenting opinion draft, including dissents from denial of certiorari if in opinion form

Document 11

From: Lewis F. Powell
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: February 26th, 1981
Action: Concurring Opinion
This refers to a concurring opinion draft

Document 12

From: Warren E. Burger
To: Potter Stewart
Copied: Conference
On: March 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.