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Dyson V. Stein (1970)

 

Document 1

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

Document 2

From: William O. Douglas
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: December 1st, 1970
Action: Dissenting Opinion
This refers to a dissenting opinion draft, including dissents from denial of certiorari if in opinion form

Document 3

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 4

From: Byron R. White
To: Hugo. L. Black
Copied: Conference
On: December 14th, 1970
Action: Concur in Judgment at Foot
This refers to a letter where a justice asks that a concurrence in judgment or the result be noted at the foot of an opinion, including a concur in judgment or result in part at foot

Document 5

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 6

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 7

From: William O. Douglas
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: December 31st, 1970
Action: Dissenting Opinion
This refers to a dissenting opinion draft, including dissents from denial of certiorari if in opinion form

Document 8

From: William O. Douglas
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: January 4th, 1971
Action: Dissenting Opinion
This refers to a dissenting opinion draft, including dissents from denial of certiorari if in opinion form

Document 9

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

Document 10

From: William O. Douglas
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: January 9th, 1971
Action: Dissenting Opinion
This refers to a dissenting opinion draft, including dissents from denial of certiorari if in opinion form

Document 11

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 12

From: William O. Douglas
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: February 8th, 1971
Action: Dissenting Opinion
This refers to a dissenting opinion draft, including dissents from denial of certiorari if in opinion form