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Aguilar V. Felton (1984)

 

Case Details

Docket Number: 84-237
Case Term: 1984

Justices Involved

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

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Document 1

From: William J. Brennan, Jr.
To: Warren E. Burger
Copied: Conference
On: December 10th, 1984
Action: Will Circulate Majority Opinion
A memo where a justice states that he or she will circulate a majority opinion draft, including that an opinion will be out soon or that the author will revise majority opinion without stating the changes

Document 2

From: William J. Brennan, Jr.
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: April 2nd, 1985
Action: Majority Opinion
This refers to a majority opinion draft

Document 3

From: Sanda Day O'Connor
To: William J. Brennan, Jr.
Copied: Conference
On: April 2nd, 1985
Action: Await Dissent
Justice indicates that he or she awaits a dissenting opinion, including opinions that dissent in part
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 4

From: Thurgood Marshall
To: William J. Brennan, Jr.
Copied: Conference
On: April 2nd, 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 5

From: John Paul Stevens
To: William J. Brennan, Jr.
Copied: Conference
On: April 2nd, 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 6

From: Byron R. White
To: William J. Brennan, Jr.
Copied: Conference
On: April 8th, 1985
Action: Await Dissent
Justice indicates that he or she awaits a dissenting opinion, including opinions that dissent in part

Document 7

From: William J. Brennan, Jr.
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: April 15th, 1985
Action: Majority Opinion
This refers to a majority opinion draft

Document 8

From: Lewis F. Powell
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: May 9th, 1985
Action: Concurring Opinion
This refers to a concurring opinion draft

Document 9

From: Harry A. Blackmun
To: William J. Brennan, Jr.
Copied: Conference
On: May 13th, 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 10

From: William H. Rehnquist
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: May 15th, 1985
Action: Dissenting Opinion
This refers to a dissenting opinion draft, including dissents from denial of certiorari if in opinion form

Document 11

From: Sanda Day O'Connor
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: June 13th, 1985
Action: Dissenting Opinion
This refers to a dissenting opinion draft, including dissents from denial of certiorari if in opinion form

Document 12

From: William H. Rehnquist
To: Sanda Day O'Connor
Copied: Conference
On: June 14th, 1985
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: Sanda Day O'Connor
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: June 18th, 1985
Action: Dissenting Opinion
This refers to a dissenting opinion draft, including dissents from denial of certiorari if in opinion form

Document 14

From: Warren E. Burger
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: June 24th, 1985
Action: Dissenting Opinion
This refers to a dissenting opinion draft, including dissents from denial of certiorari if in opinion form

Document 15

From: Warren E. Burger
To: William J. Brennan, Jr.
Copied: Conference
On: June 24th, 1985
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: Warren E. Burger
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: June 25th, 1985
Action: Dissenting Opinion
This refers to a dissenting opinion draft, including dissents from denial of certiorari if in opinion form

Document 17

From: William J. Brennan, Jr.
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: June 26th, 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