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Alfred L. Snapp & Son, Inc. V. Puerto Rico Ex Rel. Barez (1981)

 

Document 1

From: William H. Rehnquist
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: November 6th, 1981
Action: Dissenting Opinion
This refers to a dissenting opinion draft, including dissents from denial of certiorari if in opinion form

Document 2

From: Lewis F. Powell
To: William H. Rehnquist
Copied: Conference
On: November 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 3

From: William H. Rehnquist
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: November 13th, 1981
Action: Dissenting Opinion
This refers to a dissenting opinion draft, including dissents from denial of certiorari if in opinion form

Document 4

From: Warren E. Burger
To: William H. Rehnquist
Copied: Conference
On: November 20th, 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 5

From: William H. Rehnquist
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: November 23rd, 1981
Action: Dissenting Opinion
This refers to a dissenting opinion draft, including dissents from denial of certiorari if in opinion form

Document 6

From: Warren E. Burger
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: May 3rd, 1982
Action: Propose Disposition in Case (Vote in a Case)
DIG (dismiss cert as improvidently granted); want to reach merits instead of DIG; would not DIG; affirm; reverse; remand; vacate; moot; court lacks jurisdiction; conference vote; withhold vote for now; defer vote; adhere to conference vote; initial vote in case; change conference vote; memo asking how others' vote on disposition

Document 7

From: Byron R. White
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: May 25th, 1982
Action: Majority Opinion
This refers to a majority opinion draft

Document 8

From: Sanda Day O'Connor
To: Byron R. White
Copied: Conference
On: May 26th, 1982
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: Lewis F. Powell
To: Byron R. White
Copied: Conference
On: May 26th, 1982
Action: Not Participating
These memos inform the Court whether a justice is "out" for a case; the memo may ask the opinion author to note the justice took no part in consideration of a case; memos may inform the Court that a justice is participating (e.g., not out; not recuse); memos may concern whether a justice should recuse himself or herself (e.g., may recuse self; have not decided whether to participate; do not think I should recuse); memos written by other justices about a colleague's recusal

Document 10

From: William J. Brennan, Jr.
To: John Paul Stevens
Copied: None
On: June 4th, 1982
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 11

From: William J. Brennan, Jr.
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: June 4th, 1982
Action: Concurring Opinion
This refers to a concurring opinion draft

Document 12

From: John Paul Stevens
To: William J. Brennan, Jr.
Copied: Conference
On: June 4th, 1982
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 13

From: William J. Brennan, Jr.
To: John Paul Stevens
Copied: None
On: June 4th, 1982
Action: Concurring Opinion
This refers to a concurring opinion draft

Document 14

From: William J. Brennan, Jr.
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: June 7th, 1982
Action: Concurring Opinion
This refers to a concurring opinion draft

Document 15

From: Warren E. Burger
To: Byron R. White
Copied: Conference
On: June 8th, 1982
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: Thurgood Marshall
To: William J. Brennan, Jr.
Copied: Conference
On: June 9th, 1982
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 17

From: Harry A. Blackmun
To: Byron R. White
Copied: Conference
On: June 18th, 1982
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: 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 18

From: Harry A. Blackmun
To: William J. Brennan, Jr.
Copied: Conference
On: June 18th, 1982
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 19

From: William J. Brennan, Jr.
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: June 21st, 1982
Action: Concurring Opinion
This refers to a concurring opinion draft

Document 20

From: William H. Rehnquist
To: Byron R. White
Copied: Conference
On: June 24th, 1982
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 21

From: Byron R. White
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: June 25th, 1982
Action: Majority Opinion
This refers to a majority opinion draft

Document 22

From: Byron R. White
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: June 29th, 1982
Action: Proposes Disposition of Held Cases
Memo lists cases held for an opinion and gives cert votes or votes on the merits for the held cases; justice may state that held cases should be discussed at conference