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First National City Bank V. Banco Nacional De Cuba (1971)

 

Case Details

Docket Number: 70-295
Case Term: 1971

Justices Involved

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

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Document 1

From: William H. Rehnquist
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: March 27th, 1972
Action: Majority Opinion
This refers to a majority opinion draft

Document 2

From: William O. Douglas
To: William H. Rehnquist
Copied: Conference
On: March 27th, 1972
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: William H. Rehnquist
Copied: Conference
On: March 28th, 1972
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 4

From: Byron R. White
To: William H. Rehnquist
Copied: Conference
On: March 28th, 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: William J. Brennan, Jr.
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: April 4th, 1972
Action: Dissenting Opinion
This refers to a dissenting opinion draft, including dissents from denial of certiorari if in opinion form

Document 6

From: Potter Stewart
To: William J. Brennan, Jr.
Copied: Conference
On: April 5th, 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 7

From: Thurgood Marshall
To: William J. Brennan, Jr.
Copied: Conference
On: April 5th, 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 8

From: William J. Brennan, Jr.
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: April 6th, 1972
Action: Dissenting Opinion
This refers to a dissenting opinion draft, including dissents from denial of certiorari if in opinion form

Document 9

From: William H. Rehnquist
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: April 7th, 1972
Action: Majority Opinion
This refers to a majority opinion draft

Document 10

From: William J. Brennan, Jr.
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: April 26th, 1972
Action: Dissenting Opinion
This refers to a dissenting opinion draft, including dissents from denial of certiorari if in opinion form

Document 11

From: William H. Rehnquist
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: May 2nd, 1972
Action: Majority Opinion
This refers to a majority opinion draft

Document 12

From: Warren E. Burger
To: William H. Rehnquist
Copied: Conference
On: May 2nd, 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 13

From: William J. Brennan, Jr.
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: May 8th, 1972
Action: Dissenting Opinion
This refers to a dissenting opinion draft, including dissents from denial of certiorari if in opinion form

Document 14

From: Harry A. Blackmun
To: William J. Brennan, Jr.
Copied: Conference
On: May 8th, 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 15

From: William J. Brennan, Jr.
To: William O. Douglas
Copied: None
On: May 9th, 1972
Action: Dissenting Opinion Author's Response
May be a response to a suggestion, majority opinion, or another separate opinion; it may say the author made changes and see the attached opinion; it may indicate the opinion has been changed although not prompted by someone else

Document 16

From: William O. Douglas
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: May 16th, 1972
Action: Concurring Opinion
This refers to a concurring opinion draft

Document 17

From: William O. Douglas
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: May 19th, 1972
Action: Concurring Opinion
This refers to a concurring opinion draft

Document 18

From: Lewis F. Powell
To: Byron R. White
Copied: None
On: May 25th, 1972
Action: May Join Judgment
Memos where a justice states the inclination to join a judgment of the Court
Action: May Write Concurring Opinion
A memo where a justice states that he or she may (or will likely) write a concurring opinion; this also applies to opinions that concur in part, concurrences in judgment, or concurrences at foot.

Document 19

From: Lewis F. Powell
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: May 29th, 1972
Action: Concurring Opinion
This refers to a concurring opinion draft

Document 20

From: William J. Brennan, Jr.
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: May 30th, 1972
Action: Dissenting Opinion
This refers to a dissenting opinion draft, including dissents from denial of certiorari if in opinion form

Document 21

From: Lewis F. Powell
To: William J. Brennan, Jr.
Copied: None
On: June 5th, 1972
Action: Suggestion to Separate Opinion
Memo states includes a justice's suggestion for a separate opinion (e.g., don't agree with reasoning of separate opinion; comment on separate opinion; will join separate opinion if; cannot join separate opinion; will be making suggestion to separate opinion). The identity of the separate opinion author who receives suggestion is located in the JOINED variable.

Document 22

From: William J. Brennan, Jr.
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: June 6th, 1972
Action: Dissenting Opinion
This refers to a dissenting opinion draft, including dissents from denial of certiorari if in opinion form