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American Society Of Mechanical Engineers, Inc. V. Hydrolevel Corp. (1981)

 

Document 1

From: Harry A. Blackmun
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: March 17th, 1982
Action: Majority Opinion
This refers to a majority opinion draft

Document 2

From: William J. Brennan, Jr.
To: Harry A. Blackmun
Copied: Conference
On: March 19th, 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 3

From: Lewis F. Powell
To: Harry A. Blackmun
Copied: Conference
On: March 19th, 1982
Action: Await Dissent
Justice indicates that he or she awaits a dissenting opinion, including opinions that dissent in part
Action: Dissent Opinion Assignment
The memo may ask another justice to write a dissent; a justice may indicate that the dissent will not be assigned right now; memo responding to a dissent assignment (but not accepting assignment, which would be Code 204)

Document 4

From: Sanda Day O'Connor
To: Harry A. Blackmun
Copied: Conference
On: March 19th, 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 5

From: Byron R. White
To: Harry A. Blackmun
Copied: Conference
On: March 24th, 1982
Action: Await Dissent
Justice indicates that he or she awaits a dissenting opinion, including opinions that dissent in part

Document 6

From: Thurgood Marshall
To: Harry A. Blackmun
Copied: Conference
On: March 25th, 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 7

From: John Paul Stevens
To: Harry A. Blackmun
Copied: Conference
On: April 2nd, 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 8

From: Lewis F. Powell
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: April 7th, 1982
Action: Dissenting Opinion
This refers to a dissenting opinion draft, including dissents from denial of certiorari if in opinion form

Document 9

From: Byron R. White
To: Lewis F. Powell
Copied: Conference
On: April 8th, 1982
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 10

From: Harry A. Blackmun
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: April 9th, 1982
Action: Majority Opinion
This refers to a majority opinion draft

Document 11

From: Lewis F. Powell
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: April 13th, 1982
Action: Dissenting Opinion
This refers to a dissenting opinion draft, including dissents from denial of certiorari if in opinion form

Document 12

From: William H. Rehnquist
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: April 13th, 1982
Action: Dissenting Opinion
This refers to a dissenting opinion draft, including dissents from denial of certiorari if in opinion form

Document 13

From: Warren E. Burger
To: Harry A. Blackmun
Copied: Conference
On: April 13th, 1982
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

Document 14

From: William H. Rehnquist
To: Lewis F. Powell
Copied: None
On: April 14th, 1982
Action: Suggestion to Separate Opinion
Memo states includes a justice's suggestion for a separate opinion (e.g., don't agree with reasoning of separate opinion; comment on separate opinion; will join separate opinion if; cannot join separate opinion; will be making suggestion to separate opinion). The identity of the separate opinion author who receives suggestion is located in the JOINED variable.

Document 15

From: Harry A. Blackmun
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: April 14th, 1982
Action: Majority Opinion
This refers to a majority opinion draft

Document 16

From: Lewis F. Powell
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: April 20th, 1982
Action: Dissenting Opinion
This refers to a dissenting opinion draft, including dissents from denial of certiorari if in opinion form

Document 17

From: William H. Rehnquist
To: Lewis F. Powell
Copied: Conference
On: April 21st, 1982
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.
Action: Withdraw Dissenting Opinion
This includes withdrawn dissents in part and dissents at foot

Document 18

From: Lewis F. Powell
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: April 22nd, 1982
Action: Dissenting Opinion
This refers to a dissenting opinion draft, including dissents from denial of certiorari if in opinion form

Document 19

From: Harry A. Blackmun
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: April 22nd, 1982
Action: Majority Opinion
This refers to a majority opinion draft

Document 20

From: Lewis F. Powell
To: Warren E. Burger
Copied: None
On: April 23rd, 1982
Action: Suggestion to Separate Opinion
Memo states includes a justice's suggestion for a separate opinion (e.g., don't agree with reasoning of separate opinion; comment on separate opinion; will join separate opinion if; cannot join separate opinion; will be making suggestion to separate opinion). The identity of the separate opinion author who receives suggestion is located in the JOINED variable.

Document 21

From: Lewis F. Powell
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: April 27th, 1982
Action: Dissenting Opinion
This refers to a dissenting opinion draft, including dissents from denial of certiorari if in opinion form

Document 22

From: Warren E. Burger
To: Harry A. Blackmun
Copied: Conference
On: April 29th, 1982
Action: Will Write Concurring Opinion
A memo where a justice states that he or she will circulate a concurring opinion draft, including that a concurring opinion will be out soon or that a revised draft of the concurring opinion will be circulated; this may also apply to opinions that concur in part or concur in the judgment or result

Document 23

From: Warren E. Burger
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: May 11th, 1982
Action: Concur in Judgment
This refers to an opinion draft that concurs in the judgment or result

Document 24

From: Warren E. Burger
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: May 12th, 1982
Action: Concur in Judgment
This refers to an opinion draft that concurs in the judgment or result

Document 25

From: Harry A. Blackmun
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: May 17th, 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