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Samuels V. Mackell (1970)

 

Case Details

Docket Number: 7
Case Term: 1970

Justices Involved

Justice Hugo. L. Black
Justice William O. Douglas
Justice William J. Brennan, Jr.
Justice Byron R. White
Justice Harry A. Blackmun
Justice Thurgood Marshall

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Document 1

From: Hugo. L. Black
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: November 27th, 1970
Action: Majority Opinion
This refers to a majority opinion draft

Document 2

From: William O. Douglas
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: December 1st, 1970
Action: Concurring Opinion
This refers to a concurring opinion draft

Document 3

From: William O. Douglas
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: December 8th, 1970
Action: Concurring Opinion
This refers to a concurring opinion draft

Document 4

From: William J. Brennan, Jr.
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: December 10th, 1970
Action: Concur in Judgment
This refers to an opinion draft that concurs in the judgment or result

Document 5

From: Byron R. White
To: William J. Brennan, Jr.
Copied: Conference
On: December 11th, 1970
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 6

From: Harry A. Blackmun
To: Hugo. L. Black
Copied: Conference
On: December 28th, 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: Thurgood Marshall
To: William J. Brennan, Jr.
Copied: Conference
On: December 28th, 1970
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 8

From: Harry A. Blackmun
To: Hugo. L. Black
Copied: None
On: December 28th, 1970
Action: Suggestion to Majority Opinion
This includes memo with broad statements including that a justice cannot join the opinion, cannot join a part of the opinion, does not agree with the opinion, or has continuing doubts with the opinion; memos that indicate that the author's change is not enough; memos that make suggestions for specific changes to majority opinion or that express reservations about some aspect of the majority opinion; this code is also given for suggestions to memorandum opinions by an assigned author

Document 9

From: William J. Brennan, Jr.
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: January 29th, 1971
Action: Concur in Judgment
This refers to an opinion draft that concurs in the judgment or result

Document 10

From: William O. Douglas
To: Hugo. L. Black
Copied: None
On: February 20th, 1971
Action: Will Write Concurring Opinion
A memo where a justice states that he or she will circulate a concurring opinion draft, including that a concurring opinion will be out soon or that a revised draft of the concurring opinion will be circulated; this may also apply to opinions that concur in part or concur in the judgment or result