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Cohen V. California (1970)

 

Document 1

From: John M. Harlan
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: April 26th, 1971
Action: Majority Opinion
This refers to a majority opinion draft

Document 2

From: Thurgood Marshall
To: John M. Harlan
Copied: Conference
On: April 27th, 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 3

From: Potter Stewart
To: John M. Harlan
Copied: Conference
On: April 27th, 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 4

From: William J. Brennan, Jr.
To: John M. Harlan
Copied: Conference
On: April 27th, 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 5

From: William O. Douglas
To: John M. Harlan
Copied: None
On: April 27th, 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 6

From: John M. Harlan
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: May 11th, 1971
Action: Majority Opinion
This refers to a majority opinion draft

Document 7

From: John M. Harlan
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: May 24th, 1971
Action: Majority Opinion
This refers to a majority opinion draft

Document 8

From: Warren E. Burger
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: May 25th, 1971
Action: Dissenting Opinion
This refers to a dissenting opinion draft, including dissents from denial of certiorari if in opinion form

Document 9

From: Harry A. Blackmun
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: May 27th, 1971
Action: Unlabeled Opinion
This refers to an opinion draft that is not labeled as a dissent, concurrence, or memorandum

Document 10

From: John M. Harlan
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: June 1st, 1971
Action: Majority Opinion
This refers to a majority opinion draft

Document 11

From: Harry A. Blackmun
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: June 2nd, 1971
Action: Unlabeled Opinion
This refers to an opinion draft that is not labeled as a dissent, concurrence, or memorandum

Document 12

From: Byron R. White
To: Harry A. Blackmun
Copied: Conference
On: June 2nd, 1971
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: Hugo. L. Black
To: Harry A. Blackmun
Copied: None
On: June 3rd, 1971
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 14

From: Warren E. Burger
To: Harry A. Blackmun
Copied: Conference
On: June 3rd, 1971
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.
Action: Withdraw Dissenting Opinion
This includes withdrawn dissents in part and dissents at foot

Document 15

From: Harry A. Blackmun
To: Hugo. L. Black
Copied: None
On: June 3rd, 1971
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 16

From: Harry A. Blackmun
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: June 4th, 1971
Action: Unlabeled Opinion
This refers to an opinion draft that is not labeled as a dissent, concurrence, or memorandum