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Walker V. Ohio (1969)

 

Case Details

Docket Number: 1470
Case Term: 1969

Justices Involved

Justice William J. Brennan, Jr.
Justice John M. Harlan
Justice Warren E. Burger
Justice Potter Stewart

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Document 1

From: William J. Brennan, Jr.
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: June 8th, 1970
Action: Per Curiam Opinion
This refers to a draft per curiam opinion

Document 2

From: John M. Harlan
To: William J. Brennan, Jr.
Copied: Conference
On: June 8th, 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 3

From: William J. Brennan, Jr.
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: June 10th, 1970
Action: Per Curiam Opinion
This refers to a draft per curiam opinion

Document 4

From: Warren E. Burger
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: June 10th, 1970
Action: Dissenting Opinion
This refers to a dissenting opinion draft, including dissents from denial of certiorari if in opinion form

Document 5

From: Potter Stewart
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: June 10th, 1970
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.