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Nlrb V. Longshoremen (1984)

 

Document 1

From: William J. Brennan, Jr.
To: Warren E. Burger
Copied: None
On: April 26th, 1985
Action: Majority Opinion Assignment
This may be an assignment of either the majority opinion or a memorandum opinion; memo may state that a justice has agreed to undertake the opinion of the Court; memo reassigns the case

Document 2

From: William J. Brennan, Jr.
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: May 31st, 1985
Action: Majority Opinion
This refers to a majority opinion draft

Document 3

From: Thurgood Marshall
To: William J. Brennan, Jr.
Copied: Conference
On: May 31st, 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 4

From: Sanda Day O'Connor
To: William J. Brennan, Jr.
Copied: Conference
On: June 3rd, 1985
Action: Await Dissent
Justice indicates that he or she awaits a dissenting opinion, including opinions that dissent in part

Document 5

From: William H. Rehnquist
To: William J. Brennan, Jr.
Copied: Conference
On: June 3rd, 1985
Action: Will Write Dissenting Opinion
A memo where a justice states that he or she will circulate a dissenting opinion draft, including that a dissenting opinion will be out soon or that a revised draft of the dissenting opinion will be circulated; this also applies to statements responding to dissent assignments like will be glad to write dissent, self-assignment of dissent (e.g., we are in dissent and I will write it), or requesting permission to write dissent (e.g., is it ok if I write a dissent)

Document 6

From: Byron R. White
To: William J. Brennan, Jr.
Copied: Conference
On: June 4th, 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 7

From: William J. Brennan, Jr.
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: June 5th, 1985
Action: Majority Opinion
This refers to a majority opinion draft

Document 8

From: Lewis F. Powell
To: William J. Brennan, Jr.
Copied: Conference
On: June 5th, 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 9

From: Harry A. Blackmun
To: William J. Brennan, Jr.
Copied: Conference
On: June 7th, 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 J. Brennan, Jr.
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: June 10th, 1985
Action: Majority Opinion
This refers to a majority opinion draft

Document 11

From: William J. Brennan, Jr.
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: June 19th, 1985
Action: Majority Opinion
This refers to a majority opinion draft

Document 12

From: William H. Rehnquist
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: June 19th, 1985
Action: Dissenting Opinion
This refers to a dissenting opinion draft, including dissents from denial of certiorari if in opinion form

Document 13

From: William J. Brennan, Jr.
To: William H. Rehnquist
Copied: Conference
On: June 19th, 1985
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 14

From: Sanda Day O'Connor
To: William H. Rehnquist
Copied: Conference
On: June 19th, 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 15

From: Warren E. Burger
To: William H. Rehnquist
Copied: Conference
On: June 20th, 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 16

From: John Paul Stevens
To: William J. Brennan, Jr.
Copied: Conference
On: June 21st, 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 17

From: William H. Rehnquist
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 18

From: William H. Rehnquist
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 19

From: William J. Brennan, Jr.
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: June 24th, 1985
Action: Majority Opinion
This refers to a majority opinion draft

Document 20

From: William J. Brennan, Jr.
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: June 25th, 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