From: John M. Harlan
To: Warren E. Burger
Copied: Conference
On: October 9th, 1970
Action: Announcements of OpinionThis includes memos about the timing of a decision announcement (e.g., can we hold this case for a week; opinion should be handed down tomorrow; opinion not ready for case to come down; take as much time as you need); memos about the pace of opinion writing (e.g., a justice’s delay in a case or apologizing for a delay or holding up another justice); memo requesting that a justice make an announcement regarding an opinion
Action: Memo Regarding Meeting Time, Place or AgendaMemo may suggest that the justice talk or discuss an issue at conference; memo may maintain that no further conference discussion is needed; memo may state that a justice will be away