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Labine V. Vincent (1970)

 

Document 1

From: Hugo. L. Black
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: February 9th, 1971
Action: Majority Opinion
This refers to a majority opinion draft

Document 2

From: John M. Harlan
To: Hugo. L. Black
Copied: Conference
On: February 9th, 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 3

From: Potter Stewart
To: Hugo. L. Black
Copied: Conference
On: February 9th, 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 4

From: Harry A. Blackmun
To: Hugo. L. Black
Copied: Conference
On: February 12th, 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: William J. Brennan, Jr.
To: Hugo. L. Black
Copied: Conference
On: February 16th, 1971
Action: Will Write Dissenting Opinion
A memo where a justice states that he or she will circulate a dissenting opinion draft, including that a dissenting opinion will be out soon or that a revised draft of the dissenting opinion will be circulated; this also applies to statements responding to dissent assignments like will be glad to write dissent, self-assignment of dissent (e.g., we are in dissent and I will write it), or requesting permission to write dissent (e.g., is it ok if I write a dissent)

Document 6

From: William J. Brennan, Jr.
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 7

From: Byron R. White
To: William J. Brennan, Jr.
Copied: Conference
On: March 9th, 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: William J. Brennan, Jr.
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: March 9th, 1971
Action: Dissenting Opinion
This refers to a dissenting opinion draft, including dissents from denial of certiorari if in opinion form

Document 9

From: Hugo. L. Black
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: March 11th, 1971
Action: Majority Opinion
This refers to a majority opinion draft

Document 10

From: Thurgood Marshall
To: William J. Brennan, Jr.
Copied: Conference
On: March 11th, 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 11

From: John M. Harlan
To: Hugo. L. Black
Copied: Conference
On: March 15th, 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 12

From: William J. Brennan, Jr.
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: March 17th, 1971
Action: Dissenting Opinion
This refers to a dissenting opinion draft, including dissents from denial of certiorari if in opinion form

Document 13

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

Document 14

From: Warren E. Burger
To: Hugo. L. Black
Copied: Conference
On: March 22nd, 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: William J. Brennan, Jr.
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: March 25th, 1971
Action: Dissenting Opinion
This refers to a dissenting opinion draft, including dissents from denial of certiorari if in opinion form

Document 16

From: John M. Harlan
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: March 26th, 1971
Action: Concurring Opinion
This refers to a concurring opinion draft

Document 17

From: Hugo. L. Black
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: March 26th, 1971
Action: Majority Opinion
This refers to a majority opinion draft