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Planned Parenthood Association Of Kansas City, Missouri, Inc. V. Ashcroft (1982)

 

Document 1

From: Harry A. Blackmun
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: September 16th, 1982
Action: Memo about Supplemental or Amicus Briefs
Justice may express views on need for additional briefs (e.g., no need for supplemental briefs); justices may discuss proposed questions for supplemental briefs; justices may discuss oral arguments, reargument, or parties' briefs (e.g., date, length, exact questions that should be presented at orals or in briefs); justices may discuss asking litigants for additional information

Document 2

From: Sanda Day O'Connor
To: Harry A. Blackmun
Copied: Conference
On: September 16th, 1982
Action: Memo about Supplemental or Amicus Briefs
Justice may express views on need for additional briefs (e.g., no need for supplemental briefs); justices may discuss proposed questions for supplemental briefs; justices may discuss oral arguments, reargument, or parties' briefs (e.g., date, length, exact questions that should be presented at orals or in briefs); justices may discuss asking litigants for additional information

Document 3

From: Harry A. Blackmun
To: William J. Brennan, Jr.
Copied: John Paul Stevens
On: December 22nd, 1982
Action: Will Write Dissenting Opinion
A memo where a justice states that he or she will circulate a dissenting opinion draft, including that a dissenting opinion will be out soon or that a revised draft of the dissenting opinion will be circulated; this also applies to statements responding to dissent assignments like will be glad to write dissent, self-assignment of dissent (e.g., we are in dissent and I will write it), or requesting permission to write dissent (e.g., is it ok if I write a dissent)

Document 4

From: Lewis F. Powell
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: March 4th, 1983
Action: Majority Opinion
This refers to a majority opinion draft

Document 5

From: Harry A. Blackmun
To: Lewis F. Powell
Copied: Conference
On: March 4th, 1983
Action: Will Write Dissenting Opinion
A memo where a justice states that he or she will circulate a dissenting opinion draft, including that a dissenting opinion will be out soon or that a revised draft of the dissenting opinion will be circulated; this also applies to statements responding to dissent assignments like will be glad to write dissent, self-assignment of dissent (e.g., we are in dissent and I will write it), or requesting permission to write dissent (e.g., is it ok if I write a dissent)

Document 6

From: John Paul Stevens
To: Lewis F. Powell
Copied: Conference
On: March 7th, 1983
Action: May Join Majority Opinion
Memos where a justice states the intent to join the majority opinion later (e.g., may join majority; will probably join majority; could join majority; agree tentatively; inclined to join; close to joining; agrees generally; agree with most of opinion; in basic agreement; intend to join; am prepared to join; expect to join; expect to join part of majority opinion; join unless someone else dissents; will join majority opinion if no majority exists; join unless someone else persuades me
Action: Await Dissent
Justice indicates that he or she awaits a dissenting opinion, including opinions that dissent in part

Document 7

From: Sanda Day O'Connor
To: Lewis F. Powell
Copied: Conference
On: March 7th, 1983
Action: Will Write Concur in Part and Dissent in Part
A memo where a justice states that he or she will write and circulate an opinion that concurs in part and dissents in part; the concurrence could be in the judgment or result

Document 8

From: William H. Rehnquist
To: Lewis F. Powell
Copied: Conference
On: March 7th, 1983
Action: Await Concurrence
Justice awaits a concurring opinion, including an opinion that concurs in part or that concurs in judgment

Document 9

From: Sanda Day O'Connor
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: May 5th, 1983
Action: Concur in Part and Dissent in Part
This refers to an opinion draft that concurs in part and dissents in part, including opinions that concur in judgment and dissent (or dissent in part), concur in judgment in part and dissent (or dissent in part), or dissent in one docket and concurs in another docket

Document 10

From: William H. Rehnquist
To: Sanda Day O'Connor
Copied: Conference
On: May 5th, 1983
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 11

From: Byron R. White
To: Sanda Day O'Connor
Copied: Conference
On: May 6th, 1983
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 12

From: Harry A. Blackmun
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: May 17th, 1983
Action: Concur in Part and Dissent in Part
This refers to an opinion draft that concurs in part and dissents in part, including opinions that concur in judgment and dissent (or dissent in part), concur in judgment in part and dissent (or dissent in part), or dissent in one docket and concurs in another docket

Document 13

From: Harry A. Blackmun
To: William J. Brennan, Jr., John Paul Stevens
Copied: None
On: May 18th, 1983
Action: Separate Opinion Author's Response
Circulation of Change to Separate Opinion (e.g., footnote, portion of opinion, adding paragraph); this occurs in a memo, not on a draft opinion; circulation of change to unlabeled opinion

Document 14

From: John Paul Stevens
To: Harry A. Blackmun
Copied: None
On: May 18th, 1983
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: May 19th, 1983
Action: Concur in Part and Dissent in Part
This refers to an opinion draft that concurs in part and dissents in part, including opinions that concur in judgment and dissent (or dissent in part), concur in judgment in part and dissent (or dissent in part), or dissent in one docket and concurs in another docket

Document 16

From: Harry A. Blackmun
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: May 23rd, 1983
Action: Concur in Part and Dissent in Part
This refers to an opinion draft that concurs in part and dissents in part, including opinions that concur in judgment and dissent (or dissent in part), concur in judgment in part and dissent (or dissent in part), or dissent in one docket and concurs in another docket

Document 17

From: William J. Brennan, Jr.
To: Harry A. Blackmun
Copied: Conference
On: May 23rd, 1983
Action: Join Concur in Part and Dissent in Part
Memos where justices state that they join an opinion that concurs in part and dissents in part; alternatively, the opinion that is joined might concur in judgment and dissent. The identity of the opinion author who receives the join is located in the JOINED variable.

Document 18

From: Thurgood Marshall
To: Harry A. Blackmun
Copied: Conference
On: May 25th, 1983
Action: Join Concur in Part and Dissent in Part
Memos where justices state that they join an opinion that concurs in part and dissents in part; alternatively, the opinion that is joined might concur in judgment and dissent. The identity of the opinion author who receives the join is located in the JOINED variable.

Document 19

From: Warren E. Burger
To: Lewis F. Powell
Copied: Conference
On: June 1st, 1983
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 20

From: John Paul Stevens
To: Harry A. Blackmun
Copied: Conference
On: June 1st, 1983
Action: Join Concur in Part and Dissent in Part
Memos where justices state that they join an opinion that concurs in part and dissents in part; alternatively, the opinion that is joined might concur in judgment and dissent. The identity of the opinion author who receives the join is located in the JOINED variable.

Document 21

From: Lewis F. Powell
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: June 7th, 1983
Action: Majority Opinion
This refers to a majority opinion draft

Document 22

From: Harry A. Blackmun
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: June 10th, 1983
Action: Concur in Part and Dissent in Part
This refers to an opinion draft that concurs in part and dissents in part, including opinions that concur in judgment and dissent (or dissent in part), concur in judgment in part and dissent (or dissent in part), or dissent in one docket and concurs in another docket

Document 23

From: Lewis F. Powell
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: June 10th, 1983
Action: Majority Opinion
This refers to a majority opinion draft

Document 24

From: Sanda Day O'Connor
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: June 13th, 1983
Action: Concur in Part and Dissent in Part
This refers to an opinion draft that concurs in part and dissents in part, including opinions that concur in judgment and dissent (or dissent in part), concur in judgment in part and dissent (or dissent in part), or dissent in one docket and concurs in another docket