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United States V. 12,200-ft. Reels Of Super 8mm. Film (1971)

 

Case Details

Docket Number: 70-2
Case Term: 1971

Justices Involved

Justice Warren E. Burger
Justice Potter Stewart
Justice Byron R. White
Justice William O. Douglas
Justice Harry A. Blackmun

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Document 1

From: Warren E. Burger
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: February 29th, 1972
Action: Memorandum Opinion
This refers to a memorandum opinion draft

Document 2

From: Potter Stewart
To: Warren E. Burger
Copied: Conference
On: March 1st, 1972
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 3

From: Byron R. White
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: March 3rd, 1972
Action: Dissenting Opinion
This refers to a dissenting opinion draft, including dissents from denial of certiorari if in opinion form

Document 4

From: William O. Douglas
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: March 6th, 1972
Action: Unlabeled Opinion
This refers to an opinion draft that is not labeled as a dissent, concurrence, or memorandum

Document 5

From: Harry A. Blackmun
To: Byron R. White
Copied: Conference
On: March 13th, 1972
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 6

From: Warren E. Burger
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: March 14th, 1972
Action: Memorandum Opinion Author's Response (not assigned author)
Memorandum Opinion Author's Response (not assigned author)

Document 7

From: William O. Douglas
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: May 22nd, 1972
Action: Unlabeled Opinion
This refers to an opinion draft that is not labeled as a dissent, concurrence, or memorandum

Document 8

From: William O. Douglas
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: May 22nd, 1972
Action: Unlabeled Opinion
This refers to an opinion draft that is not labeled as a dissent, concurrence, or memorandum

Document 9

From: William O. Douglas
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: May 29th, 1972
Action: Unlabeled Opinion
This refers to an opinion draft that is not labeled as a dissent, concurrence, or memorandum

Document 10

From: Warren E. Burger
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: June 19th, 1972
Action: Proposes Disposition of Held Cases
Memo lists cases held for an opinion and gives cert votes or votes on the merits for the held cases; justice may state that held cases should be discussed at conference
Action: Will Write Memorandum Opinion
A memo where a justice states that he or she will circulate a memorandum opinion draft, including that a memorandum opinion will be out soon or that a revised draft of the memorandum opinion will be circulated

Document 11

From: William O. Douglas
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: June 26th, 1972
Action: Unlabeled Opinion
This refers to an opinion draft that is not labeled as a dissent, concurrence, or memorandum