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Northcross V. Board Of Education Of Memphis City Schools (1969)

 

Case Details

Docket Number: 1136
Case Term: 1969

Justices Involved

Justice Potter Stewart
Justice William J. Brennan, Jr.
Justice Byron R. White
Justice William O. Douglas
Justice Hugo. L. Black
Justice John M. Harlan
Justice Warren E. Burger

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Document 1

From: Potter Stewart
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: January 30th, 1970
Action: Cover Memo to Application for Order
This indicates a memo that informs the Court that an application (e.g., stay, injunction) will be circulated soon; memo about an order

Document 2

From: William J. Brennan, Jr.
To: Potter Stewart, Byron R. White
Copied: None
On: March 2nd, 1970
Action: Per Curiam Opinion
This refers to a draft per curiam opinion

Document 3

From: William J. Brennan, Jr.
To: Potter Stewart, Byron R. White
Copied: None
On: March 2nd, 1970
Action: Cover Memo to Memorandum Opinion or Per Curiam Opinion (not assigned author)
Cover Memo to Memorandum Opinion or Per Curiam Opinion (not assigned author)

Document 4

From: William J. Brennan, Jr.
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: March 4th, 1970
Action: Per Curiam Opinion
This refers to a draft per curiam opinion

Document 5

From: William O. Douglas
To: William J. Brennan, Jr.
Copied: None
On: March 4th, 1970
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: Hugo. L. Black
To: William J. Brennan, Jr.
Copied: Conference
On: March 4th, 1970
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 7

From: William J. Brennan, Jr.
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: March 4th, 1970
Action: Cover Memo to Memorandum Opinion or Per Curiam Opinion (not assigned author)
Cover Memo to Memorandum Opinion or Per Curiam Opinion (not assigned author)

Document 8

From: William J. Brennan, Jr.
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: March 5th, 1970
Action: Per Curiam Opinion
This refers to a draft per curiam opinion

Document 9

From: John M. Harlan
To: William J. Brennan, Jr.
Copied: Conference
On: March 5th, 1970
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: Warren E. Burger
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: March 6th, 1970
Action: Concur in Judgment
This refers to an opinion draft that concurs in the judgment or result

Document 11

From: Warren E. Burger
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: March 6th, 1970
Action: Concur in Judgment
This refers to an opinion draft that concurs in the judgment or result

Document 12

From: Warren E. Burger
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: March 6th, 1970
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 13

From: Warren E. Burger
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: March 6th, 1970
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 14

From: Warren E. Burger
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: March 9th, 1970
Action: Concur in Judgment
This refers to an opinion draft that concurs in the judgment or result