From: Byron R. White
To: Harry A. Blackmun
Copied: None
On: December 13th, 1971
Action: May Join Memorandum Opinion (Author is Assigned Justice)Memo stating that the justice agrees, but does not join, the memorandum opinion drafted by the assigned opinion author (e.g., could go along with memorandum opinion; agrees generally with memorandum opinion; agree tentatively with memorandum opinion; will join memorandum opinion if it becomes majority opinion)
Action: Suggestion before Majority Opinion CirculatedJustice makes a suggestion or lays out position in the case before the majority opinion is circulated; discussion of issues before an opinion has been drafted; memo laying out other justice's position or describing how other justices’ have voted so far in the case; lays out position without directing it at a circulating opinion