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Rosenfeld V. New Jersey (1971)

 

Document 1

From: William J. Brennan, Jr.
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: April 26th, 1972
Action: Per Curiam Opinion
This refers to a draft per curiam opinion

Document 2

From: Lewis F. Powell
To: Warren E. Burger
Copied: None
On: May 3rd, 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 3

From: William H. Rehnquist
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: June 1st, 1972
Action: Dissenting Opinion
This refers to a dissenting opinion draft, including dissents from denial of certiorari if in opinion form

Document 4

From: Harry A. Blackmun
To: William H. Rehnquist
Copied: Conference
On: June 1st, 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 5

From: William H. Rehnquist
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: June 2nd, 1972
Action: Dissenting Opinion
This refers to a dissenting opinion draft, including dissents from denial of certiorari if in opinion form

Document 6

From: Warren E. Burger
To: William H. Rehnquist
Copied: Conference
On: June 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: Lewis F. Powell
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: June 14th, 1972
Action: Dissenting Opinion
This refers to a dissenting opinion draft, including dissents from denial of certiorari if in opinion form

Document 8

From: Harry A. Blackmun
To: Lewis F. Powell
Copied: Conference
On: June 14th, 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 9

From: Warren E. Burger
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: June 16th, 1972
Action: Dissenting Opinion
This refers to a dissenting opinion draft, including dissents from denial of certiorari if in opinion form

Document 10

From: Warren E. Burger
To: Lewis F. Powell
Copied: Conference
On: June 16th, 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 11

From: William H. Rehnquist
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: June 19th, 1972
Action: Dissenting Opinion
This refers to a dissenting opinion draft, including dissents from denial of certiorari if in opinion form

Document 12

From: Warren E. Burger
To: Harry A. Blackmun, William H. Rehnquist
Copied: Lewis F. Powell
On: June 19th, 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 13

From: Lewis F. Powell
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: June 21st, 1972
Action: Dissenting Opinion
This refers to a dissenting opinion draft, including dissents from denial of certiorari if in opinion form

Document 14

From: Warren E. Burger
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: June 21st, 1972
Action: Dissenting Opinion
This refers to a dissenting opinion draft, including dissents from denial of certiorari if in opinion form