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Ohio V. Wyandotte Chemicals Corp (1970)

 

Document 1

From: Warren E. Burger
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: January 18th, 1971
Action: Appointing Lawyers or Special Masters
Appointing Lawyers or Special Masters
Action: Memo Regarding Meeting Time, Place or Agenda
Memo may suggest that the justice talk or discuss an issue at conference; memo may maintain that no further conference discussion is needed; memo may state that a justice will be away

Document 2

From: William O. Douglas
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: January 26th, 1971
Action: Memorandum Opinion
This refers to a memorandum opinion draft

Document 3

From: William O. Douglas
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: January 29th, 1971
Action: Memorandum Opinion
This refers to a memorandum opinion draft

Document 4

From: John M. Harlan
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: March 5th, 1971
Action: Concurring Opinion
This refers to a concurring opinion draft

Document 5

From: William O. Douglas
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: March 8th, 1971
Action: Dissenting Opinion
This refers to a dissenting opinion draft, including dissents from denial of certiorari if in opinion form

Document 6

From: Harry A. Blackmun
To: John M. Harlan
Copied: Conference
On: March 8th, 1971
Action: May Join Memorandum Opinion (Author is Assigned Justice)
Memo stating that the justice agrees, but does not join, the memorandum opinion drafted by the assigned opinion author (e.g., could go along with memorandum opinion; agrees generally with memorandum opinion; agree tentatively with memorandum opinion; will join memorandum opinion if it becomes majority opinion)

Document 7

From: Potter Stewart
To: John M. Harlan
Copied: Conference
On: March 9th, 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.
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: John M. Harlan
Copied: Conference
On: March 9th, 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 9

From: John M. Harlan
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: March 10th, 1971
Action: Concurring Opinion
This refers to a concurring opinion draft

Document 10

From: Thurgood Marshall
To: John M. Harlan
Copied: Conference
On: March 11th, 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 11

From: Byron R. White
To: John M. Harlan
Copied: Conference
On: March 12th, 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 12

From: John M. Harlan
To: Warren E. Burger
Copied: Conference
On: March 16th, 1971
Action: Cover Memo to Majority Opinion or Per Curiam Opinion
This includes a cover memo to memorandum opinion if written by the assigned author; cover memo to changes to majority opinion

Document 13

From: John M. Harlan
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: March 16th, 1971
Action: Majority Opinion
This refers to a majority opinion draft

Document 14

From: Warren E. Burger
To: John M. Harlan
Copied: Conference
On: March 16th, 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: Hugo. L. Black
To: John M. Harlan
Copied: Conference
On: March 17th, 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.
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 16

From: William J. Brennan, Jr.
To: John M. Harlan
Copied: Conference
On: March 17th, 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 17

From: John M. Harlan
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: March 19th, 1971
Action: Majority Opinion
This refers to a majority opinion draft