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United States V. Maryland Savings-share Insurance Corp. (1970)

 

Document 1

From: Byron R. White
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: October 9th, 1970
Action: Majority Opinion
This refers to a majority opinion draft

Document 2

From: Byron R. White
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: October 9th, 1970
Action: Cover Memo to Majority Opinion or Per Curiam Opinion
This includes a cover memo to memorandum opinion if written by the assigned author; cover memo to changes to majority opinion

Document 3

From: John M. Harlan
To: Byron R. White
Copied: Conference
On: October 12th, 1970
Action: Dissent at Foot
This refers to a letter where a justice asks that a dissent (or a dissent in part) be noted at the foot of an opinion; it also includes at foot opinions that indicates the justice wants the Court to hear arguments and decide rather than dismiss or decide summarily

Document 4

From: Harry A. Blackmun
To: Byron R. White
Copied: Conference
On: October 12th, 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: Potter Stewart
To: Byron R. White
Copied: Conference
On: October 12th, 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 6

From: William J. Brennan, Jr.
To: Byron R. White
Copied: Conference
On: October 12th, 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 7

From: Hugo. L. Black
To: Byron R. White
Copied: Conference
On: October 12th, 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 8

From: Warren E. Burger
To: Byron R. White
Copied: Conference
On: October 12th, 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 9

From: Byron R. White
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: October 12th, 1970
Action: Vote on a Motion (e.g., to vacate stay order, to deny an injunction)
Would deny stay; retain stay; suggest they not act on a motion or order; should vacate order; comment on when they should vote on the motion

Document 10

From: Thurgood Marshall
To: Byron R. White
Copied: Conference
On: October 13th, 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 11

From: Byron R. White
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: October 14th, 1970
Action: Majority Opinion
This refers to a majority opinion draft

Document 12

From: Byron R. White
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: October 15th, 1970
Action: Majority Opinion
This refers to a majority opinion draft

Document 13

From: John M. Harlan
To: Byron R. White
Copied: Conference
On: October 15th, 1970
Action: Dissent at Foot
This refers to a letter where a justice asks that a dissent (or a dissent in part) be noted at the foot of an opinion; it also includes at foot opinions that indicates the justice wants the Court to hear arguments and decide rather than dismiss or decide summarily