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Members Of City Council Of Los Angeles V. Taxpayers For Vincent (1983)

 

Case Details

Docket Number: 82-975
Case Term: 1983

Justices Involved

Justice William J. Brennan, Jr.
Justice Thurgood Marshall
Justice Harry A. Blackmun
Justice John Paul Stevens
Justice William H. Rehnquist
Justice Sanda Day O'Connor
Justice Lewis F. Powell
Justice Byron R. White
Justice Warren E. Burger

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Document 1

From: William J. Brennan, Jr.
To: Thurgood Marshall, Harry A. Blackmun
Copied: None
On: October 17th, 1983
Action: Will Write Dissenting Opinion
A memo where a justice states that he or she will circulate a dissenting opinion draft, including that a dissenting opinion will be out soon or that a revised draft of the dissenting opinion will be circulated; this also applies to statements responding to dissent assignments like will be glad to write dissent, self-assignment of dissent (e.g., we are in dissent and I will write it), or requesting permission to write dissent (e.g., is it ok if I write a dissent)

Document 2

From: John Paul Stevens
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: February 2nd, 1984
Action: Majority Opinion
This refers to a majority opinion draft

Document 3

From: William H. Rehnquist
To: John Paul Stevens
Copied: Conference
On: February 2nd, 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 4

From: John Paul Stevens
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: February 3rd, 1984
Action: Majority Opinion
This refers to a majority opinion draft

Document 5

From: Sanda Day O'Connor
To: John Paul Stevens
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: Lewis F. Powell
To: John Paul Stevens
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 7

From: Byron R. White
To: John Paul Stevens
Copied: Conference
On: February 14th, 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 8

From: Warren E. Burger
To: John Paul Stevens
Copied: Conference
On: February 15th, 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 9

From: William J. Brennan, Jr.
To: John Paul Stevens
Copied: Conference
On: February 24th, 1984
Action: Will Write "Separate Opinion"
A memo where a justice states that he or she will circulate a "separate opinion" draft, including that a "separate opinion" will be out soon or that a revised draft of the "separate opinion" will be circulated

Document 10

From: William J. Brennan, Jr.
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: May 4th, 1984
Action: Dissenting Opinion
This refers to a dissenting opinion draft, including dissents from denial of certiorari if in opinion form

Document 11

From: Thurgood Marshall
To: William J. Brennan, Jr.
Copied: Conference
On: May 4th, 1984
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 12

From: John Paul Stevens
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: May 8th, 1984
Action: Majority Opinion
This refers to a majority opinion draft

Document 13

From: William J. Brennan, Jr.
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: May 10th, 1984
Action: Dissenting Opinion
This refers to a dissenting opinion draft, including dissents from denial of certiorari if in opinion form

Document 14

From: Harry A. Blackmun
To: William J. Brennan, Jr.
Copied: Conference
On: May 10th, 1984
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.