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Mackey V. United States (1970)

 

Case Details

Docket Number: 36
Case Term: 1970

Justices Involved

Justice Byron R. White
Justice William O. Douglas
Justice Potter Stewart
Justice Hugo. L. Black
Justice William J. Brennan, Jr.
Justice Harry A. Blackmun
Justice Thurgood Marshall
Justice Warren E. Burger

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Document 1

From: Byron R. White
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: December 17th, 1970
Action: Majority Opinion
This refers to a majority opinion draft

Document 2

From: William O. Douglas
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: December 29th, 1970
Action: Dissenting Opinion
This refers to a dissenting opinion draft, including dissents from denial of certiorari if in opinion form

Document 3

From: Potter Stewart
To: Byron R. White
Copied: Conference
On: December 30th, 1970
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: William O. Douglas
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: December 31st, 1970
Action: Dissenting Opinion
This refers to a dissenting opinion draft, including dissents from denial of certiorari if in opinion form

Document 5

From: Hugo. L. Black
To: William O. Douglas
Copied: None
On: January 4th, 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 6

From: William O. Douglas
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: January 4th, 1971
Action: Dissenting Opinion
This refers to a dissenting opinion draft, including dissents from denial of certiorari if in opinion form

Document 7

From: William J. Brennan, Jr.
To: Byron R. White
Copied: None
On: February 5th, 1971
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
Action: Suggestion to Majority Opinion
This includes memo with broad statements including that a justice cannot join the opinion, cannot join a part of the opinion, does not agree with the opinion, or has continuing doubts with the opinion; memos that indicate that the author's change is not enough; memos that make suggestions for specific changes to majority opinion or that express reservations about some aspect of the majority opinion; this code is also given for suggestions to memorandum opinions by an assigned author

Document 8

From: William J. Brennan, Jr.
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: February 5th, 1971
Action: Concur in Judgment
This refers to an opinion draft that concurs in the judgment or result

Document 9

From: William J. Brennan, Jr.
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: February 8th, 1971
Action: Concur in Judgment
This refers to an opinion draft that concurs in the judgment or result

Document 10

From: Harry A. Blackmun
To: Byron R. White
Copied: Conference
On: February 11th, 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 11

From: William J. Brennan, Jr.
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: February 22nd, 1971
Action: Concur in Judgment
This refers to an opinion draft that concurs in the judgment or result

Document 12

From: Thurgood Marshall
To: William J. Brennan, Jr.
Copied: Conference
On: March 22nd, 1971
Action: Join Concurrence
Memos where a justice states that they join a concurring opinion, including joining a concurrence in part, joining a concurrence in judgment or result, or joining a concurrence at foot. The identity of the concurring opinion author who receives the join is located in the JOINED variable.

Document 13

From: William J. Brennan, Jr.
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: March 23rd, 1971
Action: Concur in Judgment
This refers to an opinion draft that concurs in the judgment or result

Document 14

From: Warren E. Burger
To: Byron R. White
Copied: Conference
On: March 25th, 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 15

From: Byron R. White
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: March 27th, 1971
Action: Majority Opinion
This refers to a majority opinion draft

Document 16

From: William O. Douglas
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: March 31st, 1971
Action: Dissenting Opinion
This refers to a dissenting opinion draft, including dissents from denial of certiorari if in opinion form

Document 17

From: Byron R. White
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: March 31st, 1971
Action: Majority Opinion
This refers to a majority opinion draft

Document 18

From: William O. Douglas
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: April 1st, 1971
Action: Dissenting Opinion
This refers to a dissenting opinion draft, including dissents from denial of certiorari if in opinion form