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Johnson V. United States (1970)

 

Case Details

Docket Number: 5247
Case Term: 1970

Justices Involved

Justice William J. Brennan, Jr.
Justice Potter Stewart
Justice Harry A. Blackmun
Justice Byron R. White
Justice Hugo. L. Black
Justice William O. Douglas
Justice John M. Harlan

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Document 1

From: William J. Brennan, Jr.
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: March 29th, 1971
Action: Per Curiam Opinion
This refers to a draft per curiam opinion

Document 2

From: Potter Stewart
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: March 30th, 1971
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: Conference
Copied: None
On: March 30th, 1971
Action: Dissenting Opinion
This refers to a dissenting opinion draft, including dissents from denial of certiorari if in opinion form

Document 4

From: Harry A. Blackmun
To: William J. Brennan, Jr.
Copied: Conference
On: March 30th, 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 5

From: Byron R. White
To: William J. Brennan, Jr.
Copied: Conference
On: March 30th, 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 6

From: Hugo. L. Black
To: William J. Brennan, Jr.
Copied: None
On: March 30th, 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 7

From: William O. Douglas
To: William J. Brennan, Jr.
Copied: None
On: March 30th, 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 8

From: John M. Harlan
To: William J. Brennan, Jr.
Copied: Conference
On: March 31st, 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.