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Louisiana V. Mississippi (1983)

 

Case Details

Docket Number: 86 ORIG
Case Term: 1983

Justices Involved

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

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Document 1

From: Lewis F. Powell
To: Warren E. Burger
Copied: Conference
On: October 28th, 1983
Action: Appointing Lawyers or Special Masters
Appointing Lawyers or Special Masters

Document 2

From: Warren E. Burger
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: November 23rd, 1983
Action: Memo about Supplemental or Amicus Briefs
Justice may express views on need for additional briefs (e.g., no need for supplemental briefs); justices may discuss proposed questions for supplemental briefs; justices may discuss oral arguments, reargument, or parties' briefs (e.g., date, length, exact questions that should be presented at orals or in briefs); justices may discuss asking litigants for additional information

Document 3

From: Warren E. Burger
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: December 30th, 1983
Action: Appointing Lawyers or Special Masters
Appointing Lawyers or Special Masters

Document 4

From: Byron R. White
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: March 13th, 1984
Action: Cover Memo to Order
This indicates a cover memo to a draft order that does not dispose of the case on its merits and does not dismiss the case

Document 5

From: Sanda Day O'Connor
To: Byron R. White
Copied: Conference
On: March 13th, 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 6

From: Harry A. Blackmun
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: March 14th, 1984
Action: Majority Opinion
This refers to a majority opinion draft

Document 7

From: Thurgood Marshall
To: Byron R. White
Copied: Conference
On: March 14th, 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 8

From: William H. Rehnquist
To: Byron R. White
Copied: Conference
On: March 14th, 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 9

From: John Paul Stevens
To: Byron R. White
Copied: Conference
On: March 14th, 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 10

From: William J. Brennan, Jr.
To: Byron R. White
Copied: Conference
On: March 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 11

From: Warren E. Burger
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: March 15th, 1984
Action: Cover Memo to Separate Opinion
This indicates a cover memo to any separate opinion, including concurring, dissenting, or any other type of separate opinion

Document 12

From: Lewis F. Powell
To: Harry A. Blackmun
Copied: Conference
On: March 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 13

From: John Paul Stevens
To: Harry A. Blackmun
Copied: Conference
On: March 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 14

From: Sanda Day O'Connor
To: Harry A. Blackmun
Copied: Conference
On: March 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 15

From: Warren E. Burger
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: March 15th, 1984
Action: Dissent in Part
This refers to a dissenting opinion draft that applies to part of the majority

Document 16

From: Harry A. Blackmun
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: March 16th, 1984
Action: Majority Opinion
This refers to a majority opinion draft

Document 17

From: William J. Brennan, Jr.
To: Harry A. Blackmun
Copied: Conference
On: March 16th, 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 18

From: Harry A. Blackmun
To: Warren E. Burger
Copied: Conference
On: March 19th, 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 19

From: Byron R. White
To: Warren E. Burger
Copied: Conference
On: March 20th, 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: Thurgood Marshall
To: Byron R. White
Copied: Conference
On: March 21st, 1984
Action: Appointing Lawyers or Special Masters
Appointing Lawyers or Special Masters

Document 21

From: William J. Brennan, Jr.
To: Byron R. White
Copied: Conference
On: March 21st, 1984
Action: Appointing Lawyers or Special Masters
Appointing Lawyers or Special Masters

Document 22

From: Warren E. Burger
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: March 21st, 1984
Action: Dissent in Part
This refers to a dissenting opinion draft that applies to part of the majority

Document 23

From: Sanda Day O'Connor
To: Byron R. White
Copied: Conference
On: March 22nd, 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 24

From: Byron R. White
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: March 22nd, 1984
Action: Order
This refers to a draft order

Document 25

From: Lewis F. Powell
To: Byron R. White
Copied: Conference
On: March 22nd, 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 26

From: William H. Rehnquist
To: Byron R. White
Copied: Conference
On: March 22nd, 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 27

From: John Paul Stevens
To: Byron R. White
Copied: Conference
On: March 22nd, 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 28

From: Byron R. White
To: Harry A. Blackmun
Copied: Conference
On: March 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 29

From: William H. Rehnquist
To: Harry A. Blackmun
Copied: Conference
On: March 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 30

From: William J. Brennan, Jr.
To: Byron R. White
Copied: Conference
On: March 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 31

From: Byron R. White
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: March 23rd, 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 32

From: Byron R. White
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: March 27th, 1984
Action: Order
This refers to a draft order

Document 33

From: Byron R. White
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: March 27th, 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 34

From: Thurgood Marshall
To: Harry A. Blackmun
Copied: Conference
On: March 28th, 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 35

From: Warren E. Burger
To: Harry A. Blackmun
Copied: Conference
On: March 29th, 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.