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Mckeiver V. Pennsylvania (1970)

 

Document 1

From: Harry A. Blackmun
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: May 12th, 1971
Action: Unlabeled Opinion
This refers to an opinion draft that is not labeled as a dissent, concurrence, or memorandum

Document 2

From: Potter Stewart
To: Harry A. Blackmun
Copied: Conference
On: May 17th, 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: William O. Douglas
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: May 18th, 1971
Action: Dissenting Opinion
This refers to a dissenting opinion draft, including dissents from denial of certiorari if in opinion form

Document 4

From: Thurgood Marshall
To: William O. Douglas
Copied: Conference
On: May 19th, 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 5

From: William O. Douglas
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: May 20th, 1971
Action: Dissenting Opinion
This refers to a dissenting opinion draft, including dissents from denial of certiorari if in opinion form

Document 6

From: Warren E. Burger
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: May 26th, 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.
Action: Concurring Opinion
This refers to a concurring opinion draft

Document 7

From: William O. Douglas
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: May 26th, 1971
Action: Dissenting Opinion
This refers to a dissenting opinion draft, including dissents from denial of certiorari if in opinion form

Document 8

From: Byron R. White
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: June 3rd, 1971
Action: Concurring Opinion
This refers to a concurring opinion draft

Document 9

From: Harry A. Blackmun
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: June 3rd, 1971
Action: Unlabeled Opinion
This refers to an opinion draft that is not labeled as a dissent, concurrence, or memorandum

Document 10

From: William J. Brennan, Jr.
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: June 7th, 1971
Action: Concur in Part and Dissent in Part
This refers to an opinion draft that concurs in part and dissents in part, including opinions that concur in judgment and dissent (or dissent in part), concur in judgment in part and dissent (or dissent in part), or dissent in one docket and concurs in another docket

Document 11

From: John M. Harlan
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: June 11th, 1971
Action: Concur in Judgment
This refers to an opinion draft that concurs in the judgment or result

Document 12

From: Warren E. Burger
To: Harry A. Blackmun
Copied: Conference
On: June 14th, 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.
Action: Withdraw Concurring Opinion
This includes withdrawn concurrences in part, concurrence in judgment, and concurrence at foot

Document 13

From: Harry A. Blackmun
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: June 15th, 1971
Action: Majority Opinion
This refers to a majority opinion draft

Document 14

From: William J. Brennan, Jr.
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: June 16th, 1971
Action: Concur in Part and Dissent in Part
This refers to an opinion draft that concurs in part and dissents in part, including opinions that concur in judgment and dissent (or dissent in part), concur in judgment in part and dissent (or dissent in part), or dissent in one docket and concurs in another docket

Document 15

From: John M. Harlan
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: June 18th, 1971
Action: Concur in Judgment
This refers to an opinion draft that concurs in the judgment or result

Document 16

From: William O. Douglas
To: Harry A. Blackmun
Copied: None
On: June 18th, 1971
Action: Announcements of Opinion
This includes memos about the timing of a decision announcement (e.g., can we hold this case for a week; opinion should be handed down tomorrow; opinion not ready for case to come down; take as much time as you need); memos about the pace of opinion writing (e.g., a justice’s delay in a case or apologizing for a delay or holding up another justice); memo requesting that a justice make an announcement regarding an opinion

Document 17

From: William O. Douglas
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: June 21st, 1971
Action: Dissenting Opinion
This refers to a dissenting opinion draft, including dissents from denial of certiorari if in opinion form