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Donaldson V. United States (1970)

 

Case Details

Docket Number: 65
Case Term: 1970

Justices Involved

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

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Document 1

From: Harry A. Blackmun
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: January 11th, 1971
Action: Majority Opinion
This refers to a majority opinion draft

Document 2

From: William O. Douglas
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: January 12th, 1971
Action: Concurring Opinion
This refers to a concurring opinion draft

Document 3

From: Byron R. White
To: Harry A. Blackmun
Copied: Conference
On: January 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 4

From: Potter Stewart
To: Harry A. Blackmun
Copied: Conference
On: January 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: Hugo. L. Black
To: Harry A. Blackmun
Copied: Conference
On: January 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 6

From: Warren E. Burger
To: Harry A. Blackmun
Copied: Conference
On: January 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 7

From: Thurgood Marshall
To: Harry A. Blackmun
Copied: Conference
On: January 13th, 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 8

From: William J. Brennan, Jr.
To: Harry A. Blackmun
Copied: Conference
On: January 20th, 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

Document 9

From: John M. Harlan
To: Harry A. Blackmun
Copied: Conference
On: January 20th, 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 10

From: Harry A. Blackmun
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: January 21st, 1971
Action: Majority Opinion
This refers to a majority opinion draft

Document 11

From: William O. Douglas
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: January 22nd, 1971
Action: Concurring Opinion
This refers to a concurring opinion draft