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Byrne V. Karalexis (1970)

 

Case Details

Docket Number: 83
Case Term: 1970

Justices Involved

Justice Warren E. Burger
Justice Hugo. L. Black
Justice William J. Brennan, Jr.
Justice Byron R. White
Justice Harry A. Blackmun
Justice Thurgood Marshall

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Document 1

From: Warren E. Burger
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: November 25th, 1970
Action: Majority Opinion Assignment
This may be an assignment of either the majority opinion or a memorandum opinion; memo may state that a justice has agreed to undertake the opinion of the Court; memo reassigns the case

Document 2

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 3

From: William J. Brennan, Jr.
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: December 10th, 1970
Action: Unlabeled Opinion
This refers to an opinion draft that is not labeled as a dissent, concurrence, or memorandum

Document 4

From: Byron R. White
To: William J. Brennan, Jr.
Copied: Conference
On: December 11th, 1970
Action: Join Dissent
Memos where a justice states that they join a dissenting opinion, including joining the dissent in part, joining a dissent from denial of cert, or joining a dissent at foot. The identity of the dissenting opinion author who receives the join is located in the JOINED variable.

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 Dissent
Memos where a justice states that they join a dissenting opinion, including joining the dissent in part, joining a dissent from denial of cert, or joining a dissent at foot. The identity of the dissenting opinion author who receives the join is located in the JOINED variable.

Document 7

From: William J. Brennan, Jr.
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: January 29th, 1971
Action: Unlabeled Opinion
This refers to an opinion draft that is not labeled as a dissent, concurrence, or memorandum

Document 8

From: William J. Brennan, Jr.
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: February 1st, 1971
Action: Unlabeled Opinion
This refers to an opinion draft that is not labeled as a dissent, concurrence, or memorandum