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Green V. Mansour (1985)

 

Case Details

Docket Number: 84-6270
Case Term: 1985

Justices Involved

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

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Document 1

From: William J. Brennan, Jr.
To: Thurgood Marshall, Harry A. Blackmun, John Paul Stevens
Copied: None
On: October 21st, 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 2

From: William H. Rehnquist
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: November 4th, 1985
Action: Majority Opinion
This refers to a majority opinion draft

Document 3

From: Thurgood Marshall
To: William H. Rehnquist
Copied: Conference
On: November 5th, 1985
Action: Await Dissent
Justice indicates that he or she awaits a dissenting opinion, including opinions that dissent in part

Document 4

From: John Paul Stevens
To: William H. Rehnquist
Copied: Conference
On: November 5th, 1985
Action: Await Dissent
Justice indicates that he or she awaits a dissenting opinion, including opinions that dissent in part

Document 5

From: Warren E. Burger
To: William H. Rehnquist
Copied: Conference
On: November 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 6

From: William J. Brennan, Jr.
To: William H. Rehnquist
Copied: Conference
On: November 5th, 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 7

From: William H. Rehnquist
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: November 6th, 1985
Action: Majority Opinion
This refers to a majority opinion draft

Document 8

From: Harry A. Blackmun
To: William H. Rehnquist
Copied: Conference
On: November 6th, 1985
Action: Await Dissent
Justice indicates that he or she awaits a dissenting opinion, including opinions that dissent in part

Document 9

From: Byron R. White
To: William H. Rehnquist
Copied: Conference
On: November 6th, 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: Lewis F. Powell
To: William H. Rehnquist
Copied: Conference
On: November 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 11

From: Sanda Day O'Connor
To: William H. Rehnquist
Copied: Conference
On: November 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 12

From: William H. Rehnquist
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: November 8th, 1985
Action: Majority Opinion
This refers to a majority opinion draft

Document 13

From: William J. Brennan, Jr.
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: November 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: John Paul Stevens
To: William J. Brennan, Jr.
Copied: Conference
On: November 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: Thurgood Marshall
To: William J. Brennan, Jr.
Copied: Conference
On: November 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: Harry A. Blackmun
To: William J. Brennan, Jr.
Copied: Conference
On: November 21st, 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 17

From: William J. Brennan, Jr.
To: Harry A. Blackmun
Copied: Conference
On: November 21st, 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 18

From: Harry A. Blackmun
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: November 21st, 1985
Action: Dissenting Opinion
This refers to a dissenting opinion draft, including dissents from denial of certiorari if in opinion form

Document 19

From: John Paul Stevens
To: Harry A. Blackmun
Copied: Conference
On: November 22nd, 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 20

From: William J. Brennan, Jr.
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: November 22nd, 1985
Action: Dissenting Opinion
This refers to a dissenting opinion draft, including dissents from denial of certiorari if in opinion form

Document 21

From: Thurgood Marshall
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: November 26th, 1985
Action: Dissenting Opinion
This refers to a dissenting opinion draft, including dissents from denial of certiorari if in opinion form

Document 22

From: William J. Brennan, Jr.
To: Thurgood Marshall
Copied: Conference
On: November 26th, 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 23

From: William H. Rehnquist
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: November 26th, 1985
Action: Majority Opinion
This refers to a majority opinion draft

Document 24

From: Harry A. Blackmun
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: November 27th, 1985
Action: Dissenting Opinion
This refers to a dissenting opinion draft, including dissents from denial of certiorari if in opinion form

Document 25

From: John Paul Stevens
To: Thurgood Marshall
Copied: Conference
On: November 27th, 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 26

From: Thurgood Marshall
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: December 2nd, 1985
Action: Dissenting Opinion
This refers to a dissenting opinion draft, including dissents from denial of certiorari if in opinion form