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Johnson V. Louisiana (1970)

 

Document 1

From: Byron R. White
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: May 21st, 1971
Action: Majority Opinion
This refers to a majority opinion draft

Document 2

From: William O. Douglas
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: May 25th, 1971
Action: Dissenting Opinion
This refers to a dissenting opinion draft, including dissents from denial of certiorari if in opinion form

Document 3

From: Hugo. L. Black
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: May 26th, 1971
Action: Concur in Judgment at Foot
This refers to a letter where a justice asks that a concurrence in judgment or the result be noted at the foot of an opinion, including a concur in judgment or result in part at foot
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 J. Brennan, Jr.
To: William O. Douglas
Copied: Conference
On: May 27th, 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.
Action: Will Write "Separate Opinion"
A memo where a justice states that he or she will circulate a "separate opinion" draft, including that a "separate opinion" will be out soon or that a revised draft of the "separate opinion" will be circulated

Document 5

From: William J. Brennan, Jr.
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: May 27th, 1971
Action: Dissenting Opinion
This refers to a dissenting opinion draft, including dissents from denial of certiorari if in opinion form

Document 6

From: William O. Douglas
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: May 27th, 1971
Action: Dissenting Opinion
This refers to a dissenting opinion draft, including dissents from denial of certiorari if in opinion form

Document 7

From: Harry A. Blackmun
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: June 2nd, 1971
Action: Unlabeled Opinion
This refers to an opinion draft that is not labeled as a dissent, concurrence, or memorandum

Document 8

From: Warren E. Burger
To: Byron R. White
Copied: Conference
On: June 3rd, 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 9

From: John M. Harlan
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: June 8th, 1971
Action: Memorandum Opinion
This refers to a memorandum opinion draft

Document 10

From: Potter Stewart
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: June 9th, 1971
Action: Dissenting Opinion
This refers to a dissenting opinion draft, including dissents from denial of certiorari if in opinion form

Document 11

From: Potter Stewart
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: June 10th, 1971
Action: Dissenting Opinion
This refers to a dissenting opinion draft, including dissents from denial of certiorari if in opinion form

Document 12

From: William J. Brennan, Jr.
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: June 11th, 1971
Action: Dissenting Opinion
This refers to a dissenting opinion draft, including dissents from denial of certiorari if in opinion form

Document 13

From: Byron R. White
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: June 11th, 1971
Action: Majority Opinion
This refers to a majority opinion draft

Document 14

From: Potter Stewart
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: June 14th, 1971
Action: Dissenting Opinion
This refers to a dissenting opinion draft, including dissents from denial of certiorari if in opinion form

Document 15

From: William O. Douglas
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: June 16th, 1971
Action: Dissenting Opinion
This refers to a dissenting opinion draft, including dissents from denial of certiorari if in opinion form

Document 16

From: Byron R. White
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: June 16th, 1971
Action: Majority Opinion
This refers to a majority opinion draft

Document 17

From: Thurgood Marshall
To: William O. Douglas
Copied: Conference
On: June 16th, 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 18

From: John M. Harlan
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: June 17th, 1971
Action: Concur in Judgment
This refers to an opinion draft that concurs in the judgment or result
Action: Concur in Judgment in Part
This refers to an opinion that concurs in part with the judgment or result or that concurs in the judgment and concur in part

Document 19

From: Thurgood Marshall
To: Potter Stewart
Copied: Conference
On: June 18th, 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.