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Bazemore V. Friday (1985)

 

Case Details

Docket Number: 85-93
Case Term: 1985

Justices Involved

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

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Document 1

From: William J. Brennan, Jr.
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: June 7th, 1986
Action: Majority Opinion
This refers to a majority opinion draft

Document 2

From: John Paul Stevens
To: William J. Brennan, Jr.
Copied: Conference
On: June 9th, 1986
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: Thurgood Marshall
To: William J. Brennan, Jr.
Copied: Conference
On: June 11th, 1986
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: Byron R. White
To: William J. Brennan, Jr.
Copied: Conference
On: June 13th, 1986
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 5

From: Lewis F. Powell
To: William J. Brennan, Jr.
Copied: Conference
On: June 13th, 1986
Action: Await Dissent
Justice indicates that he or she awaits a dissenting opinion, including opinions that dissent in part

Document 6

From: Lewis F. Powell
To: Byron R. White
Copied: None
On: June 13th, 1986
Action: Suggestion to Separate Opinion
Memo states includes a justice's suggestion for a separate opinion (e.g., don't agree with reasoning of separate opinion; comment on separate opinion; will join separate opinion if; cannot join separate opinion; will be making suggestion to separate opinion). The identity of the separate opinion author who receives suggestion is located in the JOINED variable.

Document 7

From: Lewis F. Powell
To: Byron R. White
Copied: Conference
On: June 13th, 1986
Action: Join Concur in Part and Dissent in Part
Memos where justices state that they join an opinion that concurs in part and dissents in part; alternatively, the opinion that is joined might concur in judgment and dissent. The identity of the opinion author who receives the join is located in the JOINED variable.

Document 8

From: Byron R. White
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: June 13th, 1986
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 9

From: Byron R. White
To: Lewis F. Powell
Copied: None
On: June 13th, 1986
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 10

From: Byron R. White
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: June 16th, 1986
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: William H. Rehnquist
To: Byron R. White
Copied: Conference
On: June 16th, 1986
Action: Join Concur in Part and Dissent in Part
Memos where justices state that they join an opinion that concurs in part and dissents in part; alternatively, the opinion that is joined might concur in judgment and dissent. The identity of the opinion author who receives the join is located in the JOINED variable.

Document 12

From: Sanda Day O'Connor
To: Byron R. White
Copied: Conference
On: June 16th, 1986
Action: Join Concur in Part and Dissent in Part
Memos where justices state that they join an opinion that concurs in part and dissents in part; alternatively, the opinion that is joined might concur in judgment and dissent. The identity of the opinion author who receives the join is located in the JOINED variable.

Document 13

From: Byron R. White
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: June 17th, 1986
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 14

From: Warren E. Burger
To: Byron R. White
Copied: Conference
On: June 18th, 1986
Action: Join Concur in Part and Dissent in Part
Memos where justices state that they join an opinion that concurs in part and dissents in part; alternatively, the opinion that is joined might concur in judgment and dissent. The identity of the opinion author who receives the join is located in the JOINED variable.

Document 15

From: Harry A. Blackmun
To: William J. Brennan, Jr.
Copied: Conference
On: June 19th, 1986
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 16

From: Byron R. White
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: June 25th, 1986
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 17

From: William J. Brennan, Jr.
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: June 27th, 1986
Action: Per Curiam Opinion
This refers to a draft per curiam opinion

Document 18

From: William J. Brennan, Jr.
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: June 27th, 1986
Action: Concur in Part
This refers to a concurring opinion draft that concurs in part of the majority

Document 19

From: Byron R. White
To: William J. Brennan, Jr.
Copied: Conference
On: June 27th, 1986
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 20

From: Lewis F. Powell
To: William J. Brennan, Jr.
Copied: Conference
On: June 27th, 1986
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 21

From: William J. Brennan, Jr.
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: June 27th, 1986
Action: Dissenting Opinion
This refers to a dissenting opinion draft, including dissents from denial of certiorari if in opinion form

Document 22

From: Byron R. White
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: June 28th, 1986
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 23

From: William J. Brennan, Jr.
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: June 30th, 1986
Action: Concur in Part
This refers to a concurring opinion draft that concurs in part of the majority

Document 24

From: Harry A. Blackmun
To: William J. Brennan, Jr.
Copied: Conference
On: June 30th, 1986
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 25

From: William J. Brennan, Jr.
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: June 30th, 1986
Action: Dissenting Opinion
This refers to a dissenting opinion draft, including dissents from denial of certiorari if in opinion form

Document 26

From: William J. Brennan, Jr.
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: June 30th, 1986
Action: Per Curiam Opinion
This refers to a draft per curiam opinion