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U.s. Bulk Carriers, Inc. V. Arguelles (1970)

 

Document 1

From: William O. Douglas
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: November 25th, 1970
Action: Majority Opinion
This refers to a majority opinion draft

Document 2

From: William O. Douglas
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: November 30th, 1970
Action: Majority Opinion
This refers to a majority opinion draft

Document 3

From: Harry A. Blackmun
To: William O. Douglas
Copied: Conference
On: November 30th, 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 4

From: Hugo. L. Black
To: William O. Douglas
Copied: None
On: November 30th, 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: William O. Douglas
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: December 1st, 1970
Action: Majority Opinion
This refers to a majority opinion draft

Document 6

From: Warren E. Burger
To: William O. Douglas
Copied: None
On: December 2nd, 1970
Action: Suggestion to Majority Opinion
This includes memo with broad statements including that a justice cannot join the opinion, cannot join a part of the opinion, does not agree with the opinion, or has continuing doubts with the opinion; memos that indicate that the author's change is not enough; memos that make suggestions for specific changes to majority opinion or that express reservations about some aspect of the majority opinion; this code is also given for suggestions to memorandum opinions by an assigned author

Document 7

From: William J. Brennan, Jr.
To: Byron R. White
Copied: Conference
On: December 2nd, 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 8

From: Potter Stewart
To: Byron R. White
Copied: Conference
On: December 2nd, 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 9

From: Byron R. White
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: December 2nd, 1970
Action: Dissenting Opinion
This refers to a dissenting opinion draft, including dissents from denial of certiorari if in opinion form

Document 10

From: Byron R. White
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: December 2nd, 1970
Action: Dissenting Opinion
This refers to a dissenting opinion draft, including dissents from denial of certiorari if in opinion form

Document 11

From: William O. Douglas
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: December 2nd, 1970
Action: Majority Opinion
This refers to a majority opinion draft

Document 12

From: Thurgood Marshall
To: Byron R. White
Copied: Conference
On: December 3rd, 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 13

From: William O. Douglas
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: December 3rd, 1970
Action: Majority Opinion
This refers to a majority opinion draft

Document 14

From: Byron R. White
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: December 7th, 1970
Action: Dissenting Opinion
This refers to a dissenting opinion draft, including dissents from denial of certiorari if in opinion form

Document 15

From: William O. Douglas
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: December 8th, 1970
Action: Majority Opinion
This refers to a majority opinion draft

Document 16

From: Byron R. White
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: December 10th, 1970
Action: Dissenting Opinion
This refers to a dissenting opinion draft, including dissents from denial of certiorari if in opinion form

Document 17

From: William O. Douglas
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: December 10th, 1970
Action: Majority Opinion
This refers to a majority opinion draft

Document 18

From: John M. Harlan
To: William O. Douglas
Copied: Conference
On: December 15th, 1970
Action: Will Write Concurring Opinion
A memo where a justice states that he or she will circulate a concurring opinion draft, including that a concurring opinion will be out soon or that a revised draft of the concurring opinion will be circulated; this may also apply to opinions that concur in part or concur in the judgment or result

Document 19

From: John M. Harlan
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: January 6th, 1971
Action: Concurring Opinion
This refers to a concurring opinion draft

Document 20

From: Warren E. Burger
To: William O. Douglas
Copied: Conference
On: January 7th, 1971
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 21

From: John M. Harlan
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: January 9th, 1971
Action: Concurring Opinion
This refers to a concurring opinion draft