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Helicopteros Nacionales De Colombia, S.a V. Hall (1983)

 

Document 1

From: Harry A. Blackmun
To: William H. Rehnquist
Copied: None
On: January 31st, 1984
Action: Post-Announcement Opinion Changes
This refers to memos about changing an opinion that has been announced; it may be from the opinion author or another justice

Document 2

From: Harry A. Blackmun
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: February 3rd, 1984
Action: Majority Opinion
This refers to a majority opinion draft

Document 3

From: Harry A. Blackmun
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: February 3rd, 1984
Action: Majority Opinion
This refers to a majority opinion draft

Document 4

From: Lewis F. Powell
To: Harry A. Blackmun
Copied: None
On: February 6th, 1984
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 5

From: Sanda Day O'Connor
To: Harry A. Blackmun
Copied: Conference
On: February 6th, 1984
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: Byron R. White
To: Harry A. Blackmun
Copied: Conference
On: February 13th, 1984
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: William H. Rehnquist
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: February 17th, 1984
Action: Concur in Part
This refers to a concurring opinion draft that concurs in part of the majority

Document 8

From: Harry A. Blackmun
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: February 17th, 1984
Action: Will Circulate Majority Opinion
A memo where a justice states that he or she will circulate a majority opinion draft, including that an opinion will be out soon or that the author will revise majority opinion without stating the changes

Document 9

From: Harry A. Blackmun
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: February 22nd, 1984
Action: Majority Opinion
This refers to a majority opinion draft

Document 10

From: John Paul Stevens
To: Harry A. Blackmun
Copied: Conference
On: February 22nd, 1984
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: Lewis F. Powell
To: Harry A. Blackmun
Copied: Conference
On: February 22nd, 1984
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 12

From: William H. Rehnquist
To: Harry A. Blackmun
Copied: Conference
On: February 23rd, 1984
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.
Action: Withdraw Concurring Opinion
This includes withdrawn concurrences in part, concurrence in judgment, and concurrence at foot

Document 13

From: Thurgood Marshall
To: Harry A. Blackmun
Copied: Conference
On: February 23rd, 1984
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 14

From: Warren E. Burger
To: Harry A. Blackmun
Copied: Conference
On: March 1st, 1984
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: Conference
Copied: None
On: April 17th, 1984
Action: Dissenting Opinion
This refers to a dissenting opinion draft, including dissents from denial of certiorari if in opinion form

Document 16

From: Harry A. Blackmun
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: April 18th, 1984
Action: Majority Opinion
This refers to a majority opinion draft

Document 17

From: William J. Brennan, Jr.
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: April 19th, 1984
Action: Dissenting Opinion
This refers to a dissenting opinion draft, including dissents from denial of certiorari if in opinion form

Document 18

From: Harry A. Blackmun
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: April 24th, 1984
Action: Proposes Disposition of Held Cases
Memo lists cases held for an opinion and gives cert votes or votes on the merits for the held cases; justice may state that held cases should be discussed at conference

Document 19

From: Harry A. Blackmun
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: May 10th, 1984
Action: Cover Memo to Application for Order
This indicates a memo that informs the Court that an application (e.g., stay, injunction) will be circulated soon; memo about an order

Document 20

From: Sanda Day O'Connor
To: Harry A. Blackmun
Copied: Conference
On: May 15th, 1984
Action: Cover Memo to Application for Order
This indicates a memo that informs the Court that an application (e.g., stay, injunction) will be circulated soon; memo about an order

Document 21

From: Sanda Day O'Connor
To: Harry A. Blackmun
Copied: Conference
On: May 16th, 1984
Action: Cover Memo to Application for Order
This indicates a memo that informs the Court that an application (e.g., stay, injunction) will be circulated soon; memo about an order