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Widmar V. Vincent (1980)

 

Case Details

Docket Number: 80-689
Case Term: 1980

Justices Involved

Justice Byron R. White
Justice William J. Brennan, Jr.
Justice Lewis F. Powell

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Document 1

From: Byron R. White
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: February 9th, 1981
Action: Dissenting Opinion
This refers to a dissenting opinion draft, including dissents from denial of certiorari if in opinion form

Document 2

From: Byron R. White
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: February 17th, 1981
Action: Dissenting Opinion
This refers to a dissenting opinion draft, including dissents from denial of certiorari if in opinion form

Document 3

From: William J. Brennan, Jr.
To: Byron R. White
Copied: Conference
On: February 17th, 1981
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 4

From: Byron R. White
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: February 19th, 1981
Action: Dissenting Opinion
This refers to a dissenting opinion draft, including dissents from denial of certiorari if in opinion form

Document 5

From: Lewis F. Powell
To: Byron R. White
Copied: Conference
On: February 19th, 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.