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Mills V. Habluetzel (1981)

 

Document 1

From: William H. Rehnquist
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: February 8th, 1982
Action: Majority Opinion
This refers to a majority opinion draft

Document 2

From: William H. Rehnquist
To: William J. Brennan, Jr.
Copied: Conference
On: February 11th, 1982
Action: Majority Opinion Author's Response
May be response to a suggestion, reservation, or a separate opinion; may also say that author will respond to another opinion; may state majority opinion author's change to opinion that was not prompted by another justice; may indicate that the opinion is different from the conference discussion; may be a circulation of a portion of the opinion (a footnote, multiple pages without circulating the whole opinion); may be a suggestion from the majority opinion author regarding several options for changing majority opinion; may be a suggestion from the author for a change that could be made to opinion

Document 3

From: William J. Brennan, Jr.
To: William H. Rehnquist
Copied: Conference
On: February 11th, 1982
Action: Suggestion to Majority Opinion
This includes memo with broad statements including that a justice cannot join the opinion, cannot join a part of the opinion, does not agree with the opinion, or has continuing doubts with the opinion; memos that indicate that the author's change is not enough; memos that make suggestions for specific changes to majority opinion or that express reservations about some aspect of the majority opinion; this code is also given for suggestions to memorandum opinions by an assigned author

Document 4

From: Lewis F. Powell
To: William H. Rehnquist
Copied: None
On: February 11th, 1982
Action: Suggestion to Majority Opinion
This includes memo with broad statements including that a justice cannot join the opinion, cannot join a part of the opinion, does not agree with the opinion, or has continuing doubts with the opinion; memos that indicate that the author's change is not enough; memos that make suggestions for specific changes to majority opinion or that express reservations about some aspect of the majority opinion; this code is also given for suggestions to memorandum opinions by an assigned author
Action: Will Write "Separate Opinion"
A memo where a justice states that he or she will circulate a "separate opinion" draft, including that a "separate opinion" will be out soon or that a revised draft of the "separate opinion" will be circulated

Document 5

From: Sanda Day O'Connor
To: William H. Rehnquist
Copied: Conference
On: February 11th, 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 6

From: William H. Rehnquist
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: February 12th, 1982
Action: Majority Opinion
This refers to a majority opinion draft

Document 7

From: William H. Rehnquist
To: William J. Brennan, Jr.
Copied: None
On: February 12th, 1982
Action: Majority Opinion Author's Response
May be response to a suggestion, reservation, or a separate opinion; may also say that author will respond to another opinion; may state majority opinion author's change to opinion that was not prompted by another justice; may indicate that the opinion is different from the conference discussion; may be a circulation of a portion of the opinion (a footnote, multiple pages without circulating the whole opinion); may be a suggestion from the majority opinion author regarding several options for changing majority opinion; may be a suggestion from the author for a change that could be made to opinion

Document 8

From: Byron R. White
To: William H. Rehnquist
Copied: Conference
On: February 16th, 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: John Paul Stevens
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: February 16th, 1982
Action: Concurring Opinion
This refers to a concurring opinion draft

Document 10

From: William J. Brennan, Jr.
To: William H. Rehnquist
Copied: Conference
On: February 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.

Document 11

From: John Paul Stevens
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: February 18th, 1982
Action: Concurring Opinion
This refers to a concurring opinion draft

Document 12

From: Harry A. Blackmun
To: William H. Rehnquist
Copied: Conference
On: February 18th, 1982
Action: Await Concurrence
Justice awaits a concurring opinion, including an opinion that concurs in part or that concurs in judgment

Document 13

From: Thurgood Marshall
To: William H. Rehnquist
Copied: Conference
On: February 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 14

From: Warren E. Burger
To: William H. Rehnquist
Copied: Conference
On: February 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 15

From: Sanda Day O'Connor
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: March 25th, 1982
Action: Concurring Opinion
This refers to a concurring opinion draft

Document 16

From: Lewis F. Powell
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: March 26th, 1982
Action: Concur in Judgment
This refers to an opinion draft that concurs in the judgment or result

Document 17

From: Harry A. Blackmun
To: Sanda Day O'Connor
Copied: Conference
On: March 26th, 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 18

From: Warren E. Burger
To: Sanda Day O'Connor
Copied: Conference
On: March 27th, 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: Sanda Day O'Connor
Copied: Conference
On: March 29th, 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 20

From: John Paul Stevens
To: William H. Rehnquist
Copied: Conference
On: April 1st, 1982
Action: Withdraw Concurring Opinion
This includes withdrawn concurrences in part, concurrence in judgment, and concurrence at foot

Document 21

From: Sanda Day O'Connor
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: April 2nd, 1982
Action: Concurring Opinion
This refers to a concurring opinion draft

Document 22

From: William H. Rehnquist
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: April 14th, 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