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Rosenberg V. Yee Chien Woo (1970)

 

Document 1

From: Potter Stewart
To: Hugo. L. Black
Copied: None
On: None provided.
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 2

From: Hugo. L. Black
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: March 25th, 1971
Action: Majority Opinion
This refers to a majority opinion draft

Document 3

From: Hugo. L. Black
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: March 26th, 1971
Action: Majority Opinion
This refers to a majority opinion draft

Document 4

From: Harry A. Blackmun
To: Hugo. L. Black
Copied: Conference
On: March 29th, 1971
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: Thurgood Marshall
To: Hugo. L. Black
Copied: Conference
On: March 29th, 1971
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: William O. Douglas
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: March 29th, 1971
Action: Dissenting Opinion
This refers to a dissenting opinion draft, including dissents from denial of certiorari if in opinion form

Document 7

From: Warren E. Burger
To: Hugo. L. Black
Copied: Conference
On: March 30th, 1971
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: Hugo. L. Black
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: March 31st, 1971
Action: Majority Opinion
This refers to a majority opinion draft

Document 9

From: John M. Harlan
To: Hugo. L. Black
Copied: Conference
On: April 2nd, 1971
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: William O. Douglas
To: Hugo. L. Black
Copied: None
On: April 5th, 1971
Action: Withdraw Dissenting Opinion
This includes withdrawn dissents in part and dissents at foot

Document 11

From: William J. Brennan, Jr.
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: April 5th, 1971
Action: Dissenting Opinion
This refers to a dissenting opinion draft, including dissents from denial of certiorari if in opinion form

Document 12

From: William O. Douglas
To: William J. Brennan, Jr.
Copied: None
On: April 5th, 1971
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 13

From: Hugo. L. Black
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: April 5th, 1971
Action: Majority Opinion
This refers to a majority opinion draft

Document 14

From: Byron R. White
To: Hugo. L. Black
Copied: Conference
On: April 6th, 1971
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: William J. Brennan, Jr.
To: William O. Douglas
Copied: Conference
On: April 6th, 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 16

From: Potter Stewart
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: April 6th, 1971
Action: Dissenting Opinion
This refers to a dissenting opinion draft, including dissents from denial of certiorari if in opinion form

Document 17

From: William J. Brennan, Jr.
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: April 6th, 1971
Action: Dissenting Opinion
This refers to a dissenting opinion draft, including dissents from denial of certiorari if in opinion form

Document 18

From: William O. Douglas
To: William J. Brennan, Jr.
Copied: None
On: April 7th, 1971
Action: Withdraw Dissenting Opinion
This includes withdrawn dissents in part and dissents at foot
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: 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 19

From: William J. Brennan, Jr.
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: April 7th, 1971
Action: Dissenting Opinion
This refers to a dissenting opinion draft, including dissents from denial of certiorari if in opinion form

Document 20

From: Thurgood Marshall
To: Potter Stewart
Copied: Conference
On: April 7th, 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 21

From: Thurgood Marshall
To: Hugo. L. Black
Copied: Conference
On: April 7th, 1971
Action: Withdraw Join of Majority Opinion
This includes withdrawing joins of a per curiam opinion written by the assigned opinion author and withdrawing joins of part of a majority opinion
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 22

From: William J. Brennan, Jr.
To: William O. Douglas
Copied: None
On: April 7th, 1971
Action: Withdraw Dissenting Opinion
This includes withdrawn dissents in part and dissents at foot
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 23

From: William J. Brennan, Jr.
To: Potter Stewart
Copied: Conference
On: April 7th, 1971
Action: Withdraw Dissenting Opinion
This includes withdrawn dissents in part and dissents at foot
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 24

From: Hugo. L. Black
To: Thurgood Marshall
Copied: Conference
On: April 8th, 1971
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 25

From: Potter Stewart
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: April 8th, 1971
Action: Dissenting Opinion
This refers to a dissenting opinion draft, including dissents from denial of certiorari if in opinion form

Document 26

From: Hugo. L. Black
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: April 14th, 1971
Action: Majority Opinion
This refers to a majority opinion draft

Document 27

From: Potter Stewart
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: April 16th, 1971
Action: Dissenting Opinion
This refers to a dissenting opinion draft, including dissents from denial of certiorari if in opinion form