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United States V. Scotland Neck City Board Of Education (1971)

 

Case Details

Docket Number: 70-130
Case Term: 1971

Justices Involved

Justice Warren E. Burger
Justice Potter Stewart
Justice Thurgood Marshall
Justice William J. Brennan, Jr.
Justice Byron R. White
Justice William H. Rehnquist
Justice Harry A. Blackmun
Justice Lewis F. Powell

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Document 1

From: Warren E. Burger
To: Potter Stewart
Copied: Conference
On: June 2nd, 1972
Action: Vote Line-Up
This includes a copy of the suggested vote line-up in case (for final vote coalitions in case); this does not include memos about opinion writing, but only refers to how the vote will be reported on the final opinion

Document 2

From: Potter Stewart
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: June 14th, 1972
Action: Majority Opinion
This refers to a majority opinion draft

Document 3

From: Thurgood Marshall
To: Potter Stewart
Copied: Conference
On: June 15th, 1972
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: William J. Brennan, Jr.
To: Potter Stewart
Copied: Conference
On: June 15th, 1972
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: Warren E. Burger
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: June 16th, 1972
Action: Concur in Judgment
This refers to an opinion draft that concurs in the judgment or result

Document 6

From: Byron R. White
To: Potter Stewart
Copied: Conference
On: June 17th, 1972
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 H. Rehnquist
To: Warren E. Burger
Copied: Conference
On: June 19th, 1972
Action: Join Concurrence
Memos where a justice states that they join a concurring opinion, including joining a concurrence in part, joining a concurrence in judgment or result, or joining a concurrence at foot. The identity of the concurring opinion author who receives the join is located in the JOINED variable.

Document 8

From: Harry A. Blackmun
To: Warren E. Burger
Copied: Conference
On: June 19th, 1972
Action: Join Concurrence
Memos where a justice states that they join a concurring opinion, including joining a concurrence in part, joining a concurrence in judgment or result, or joining a concurrence at foot. The identity of the concurring opinion author who receives the join is located in the JOINED variable.

Document 9

From: Lewis F. Powell
To: Warren E. Burger
Copied: Conference
On: June 20th, 1972
Action: Join Concurrence
Memos where a justice states that they join a concurring opinion, including joining a concurrence in part, joining a concurrence in judgment or result, or joining a concurrence at foot. The identity of the concurring opinion author who receives the join is located in the JOINED variable.