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Fugate V. New Mexico (1984)

 

Document 1

From: Warren E. Burger
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: March 25th, 1985
Action: Per Curiam Opinion
This refers to a draft per curiam opinion

Document 2

From: William H. Rehnquist
To: Warren E. Burger
Copied: Conference
On: March 26th, 1985
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 3

From: Warren E. Burger
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: April 2nd, 1985
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