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Lewis V. New Orleans (1971)

 

Case Details

Docket Number: 70-5323
Case Term: 1971

Justices Involved

Justice William J. Brennan, Jr.
Justice Lewis F. Powell
Justice Harry A. Blackmun
Justice Warren E. Burger

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Document 1

From: William J. Brennan, Jr.
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: April 3rd, 1972
Action: Propose Disposition in Case (Vote in a Case)
DIG (dismiss cert as improvidently granted); want to reach merits instead of DIG; would not DIG; affirm; reverse; remand; vacate; moot; court lacks jurisdiction; conference vote; withhold vote for now; defer vote; adhere to conference vote; initial vote in case; change conference vote; memo asking how others' vote on disposition

Document 2

From: Lewis F. Powell
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: June 14th, 1972
Action: Cover Memo to Memorandum Opinion or Per Curiam Opinion (not assigned author)
Cover Memo to Memorandum Opinion or Per Curiam Opinion (not assigned author)

Document 3

From: Lewis F. Powell
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: June 15th, 1972
Action: Concurring Opinion
This refers to a concurring opinion draft

Document 4

From: Harry A. Blackmun
To: Warren E. Burger
Copied: Conference
On: June 19th, 1972
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.