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Piccirillo V. New York (1970)

 

Document 1

From: Warren E. Burger
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: October 6th, 1970
Action: Attached Material Relevant to a Case
This may include memos about maps or pictures that will be incorporated in opinion; cover memo to circulation of some relevant non-case material for an opinion (e.g., newspaper article, related lower court opinion); memos may mention extra-court material that might be relevant (e.g., congressional hearings, a statute, other opinions that are somehow (perhaps tangentially) related to case at hand); circulation of clerk’s memo about case

Document 2

From: William O. Douglas
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: November 19th, 1970
Action: Memorandum Opinion
This refers to a memorandum opinion draft

Document 3

From: William O. Douglas
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: November 19th, 1970
Action: Memorandum Opinion
This refers to a memorandum opinion draft

Document 4

From: Hugo. L. Black
To: William O. Douglas
Copied: None
On: November 19th, 1970
Action: Dissent at Foot
This refers to a letter where a justice asks that a dissent (or a dissent in part) be noted at the foot of an opinion; it also includes at foot opinions that indicates the justice wants the Court to hear arguments and decide rather than dismiss or decide summarily

Document 5

From: William O. Douglas
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: November 20th, 1970
Action: Memorandum Opinion
This refers to a memorandum opinion draft

Document 6

From: Thurgood Marshall
To: William O. Douglas
Copied: Conference
On: November 20th, 1970
Action: Join Memorandum Opinion (written by non-assigned author)
Memos where a justice states that he or she joins a memorandum opinion that is written by a non-assigned author.

Document 7

From: William O. Douglas
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: November 21st, 1970
Action: Dissenting Opinion
This refers to a dissenting opinion draft, including dissents from denial of certiorari if in opinion form

Document 8

From: William J. Brennan, Jr.
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: December 2nd, 1970
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 9

From: Warren E. Burger
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: December 2nd, 1970
Action: Propose Disposition in Case (Vote in a Case)
DIG (dismiss cert as improvidently granted); want to reach merits instead of DIG; would not DIG; affirm; reverse; remand; vacate; moot; court lacks jurisdiction; conference vote; withhold vote for now; defer vote; adhere to conference vote; initial vote in case; change conference vote; memo asking how others' vote on disposition

Document 10

From: John M. Harlan
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: December 3rd, 1970
Action: Per Curiam Opinion
This refers to a draft per curiam opinion

Document 11

From: Potter Stewart
To: John M. Harlan
Copied: Conference
On: December 3rd, 1970
Action: May Join Memorandum Opinion (Author is not Assigned Justice)
Memo stating that the justice agrees, but does not join, the memorandum opinion (or per curiam opinion) written by a justice who was not assigned the opinion (e.g., agree and will join if it becomes opinion; agree with suggested order). The identity of the justice whose opinion is endorsed is located in the JOINED variable.

Document 12

From: Warren E. Burger
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: December 3rd, 1970
Action: May Join Memorandum Opinion (Author is not Assigned Justice)
Memo stating that the justice agrees, but does not join, the memorandum opinion (or per curiam opinion) written by a justice who was not assigned the opinion (e.g., agree and will join if it becomes opinion; agree with suggested order). The identity of the justice whose opinion is endorsed is located in the JOINED variable.

Document 13

From: John M. Harlan
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: December 3rd, 1970
Action: Cover Memo to Memorandum Opinion or Per Curiam Opinion (not assigned author)
Cover Memo to Memorandum Opinion or Per Curiam Opinion (not assigned author)

Document 14

From: William J. Brennan, Jr.
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: December 22nd, 1970
Action: Dissenting Opinion
This refers to a dissenting opinion draft, including dissents from denial of certiorari if in opinion form

Document 15

From: Thurgood Marshall
To: William J. Brennan, Jr.
Copied: Conference
On: January 7th, 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 16

From: John M. Harlan
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: January 10th, 1971
Action: Per Curiam Opinion
This refers to a draft per curiam opinion

Document 17

From: Byron R. White
To: John M. Harlan
Copied: Conference
On: January 11th, 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 18

From: William J. Brennan, Jr.
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: January 12th, 1971
Action: Dissenting Opinion
This refers to a dissenting opinion draft, including dissents from denial of certiorari if in opinion form

Document 19

From: Potter Stewart
To: John M. Harlan
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.
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 20

From: Warren E. Burger
To: Conference
Copied: None
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 21

From: Harry A. Blackmun
To: John M. Harlan
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 22

From: John M. Harlan
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: January 13th, 1971
Action: Per Curiam Opinion
This refers to a draft per curiam opinion

Document 23

From: William J. Brennan, Jr.
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: January 15th, 1971
Action: Dissenting Opinion
This refers to a dissenting opinion draft, including dissents from denial of certiorari if in opinion form

Document 24

From: William J. Brennan, Jr.
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: January 22nd, 1971
Action: Dissenting Opinion
This refers to a dissenting opinion draft, including dissents from denial of certiorari if in opinion form