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Sierra Club V. Morton (1971)

 

Case Details

Docket Number: 70-34
Case Term: 1971

Justices Involved

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

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Document 1

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

Document 2

From: William O. Douglas
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: February 14th, 1972
Action: Unlabeled Opinion
This refers to an opinion draft that is not labeled as a dissent, concurrence, or memorandum

Document 3

From: William J. Brennan, Jr.
To: Potter Stewart
Copied: Conference
On: February 15th, 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: Potter Stewart
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: February 16th, 1972
Action: Majority Opinion
This refers to a majority opinion draft

Document 5

From: William O. Douglas
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: February 16th, 1972
Action: Unlabeled Opinion
This refers to an opinion draft that is not labeled as a dissent, concurrence, or memorandum

Document 6

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

Document 8

From: Warren E. Burger
To: Potter Stewart
Copied: Conference
On: March 10th, 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 9

From: William O. Douglas
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: March 15th, 1972
Action: Unlabeled Opinion
This refers to an opinion draft that is not labeled as a dissent, concurrence, or memorandum

Document 10

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

Document 11

From: Potter Stewart
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: March 31st, 1972
Action: Majority Opinion
This refers to a majority opinion draft

Document 12

From: William J. Brennan, Jr.
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: March 31st, 1972
Action: Dissenting Opinion
This refers to a dissenting opinion draft, including dissents from denial of certiorari if in opinion form

Document 13

From: Byron R. White
To: Potter Stewart
Copied: Conference
On: April 1st, 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 14

From: Harry A. Blackmun
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: April 7th, 1972
Action: Dissenting Opinion
This refers to a dissenting opinion draft, including dissents from denial of certiorari if in opinion form

Document 15

From: William O. Douglas
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: April 10th, 1972
Action: Dissenting Opinion
This refers to a dissenting opinion draft, including dissents from denial of certiorari if in opinion form

Document 16

From: William J. Brennan, Jr.
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: April 11th, 1972
Action: Dissenting Opinion
This refers to a dissenting opinion draft, including dissents from denial of certiorari if in opinion form

Document 17

From: William J. Brennan, Jr.
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: April 11th, 1972
Action: Cover Memo to Separate Opinion
This indicates a cover memo to any separate opinion, including concurring, dissenting, or any other type of separate opinion

Document 18

From: Harry A. Blackmun
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: April 12th, 1972
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: Conference
Copied: None
On: April 12th, 1972
Action: Majority Opinion
This refers to a majority opinion draft