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In The Matter Of Stolar (1970)

 

Case Details

Docket Number: 18
Case Term: 1970

Justices Involved

Justice Hugo. L. Black
Justice William O. Douglas
Justice William J. Brennan, Jr.
Justice Thurgood Marshall
Justice Potter Stewart
Justice Harry A. Blackmun
Justice John M. Harlan
Justice Warren E. Burger

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Document 1

From: Hugo. L. Black
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: November 5th, 1970
Action: Majority Opinion
This refers to a majority opinion draft

Document 2

From: William O. Douglas
To: Hugo. L. Black
Copied: None
On: November 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 3

From: William J. Brennan, Jr.
To: Hugo. L. Black
Copied: Conference
On: November 10th, 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 4

From: Thurgood Marshall
To: Hugo. L. Black
Copied: Conference
On: November 23rd, 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 5

From: William O. Douglas
To: Hugo. L. Black
Copied: None
On: November 23rd, 1970
Action: Await Dissent
Justice indicates that he or she awaits a dissenting opinion, including opinions that dissent in part

Document 6

From: Potter Stewart
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: November 24th, 1970
Action: Concurring Opinion
This refers to a concurring opinion draft

Document 7

From: Hugo. L. Black
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: December 3rd, 1970
Action: Majority Opinion
This refers to a majority opinion draft

Document 8

From: Harry A. Blackmun
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: February 1st, 1971
Action: Dissenting Opinion
This refers to a dissenting opinion draft, including dissents from denial of certiorari if in opinion form

Document 9

From: John M. Harlan
To: Harry A. Blackmun
Copied: Conference
On: February 3rd, 1971
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: Warren E. Burger
To: Harry A. Blackmun
Copied: Conference
On: February 8th, 1971
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 11

From: Harry A. Blackmun
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: February 9th, 1971
Action: Dissenting Opinion
This refers to a dissenting opinion draft, including dissents from denial of certiorari if in opinion form

Document 12

From: Hugo. L. Black
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: February 20th, 1971
Action: Majority Opinion
This refers to a majority opinion draft