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Lake Carriers Association V. Macmullan (1971)

 

Case Details

Docket Number: 71-422
Case Term: 1971

Justices Involved

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

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Document 1

From: William J. Brennan, Jr.
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: April 12th, 1972
Action: Majority Opinion
This refers to a majority opinion draft

Document 2

From: Potter Stewart
To: William J. Brennan, Jr.
Copied: Conference
On: April 12th, 1972
Action: Await Opinion in Another Case
Await Opinion in Another Case

Document 3

From: Thurgood Marshall
To: William J. Brennan, Jr.
Copied: Conference
On: April 13th, 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 4

From: Byron R. White
To: William J. Brennan, Jr.
Copied: Conference
On: April 13th, 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 O. Douglas
To: William J. Brennan, Jr.
Copied: Conference
On: April 14th, 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 6

From: Harry A. Blackmun
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: April 18th, 1972
Action: Concur in Judgment
This refers to an opinion draft that concurs in the judgment or result

Document 7

From: Lewis F. Powell
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: May 15th, 1972
Action: Dissenting Opinion
This refers to a dissenting opinion draft, including dissents from denial of certiorari if in opinion form

Document 8

From: Potter Stewart
To: William J. Brennan, Jr.
Copied: Conference
On: May 18th, 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 H. Rehnquist
To: Harry A. Blackmun
Copied: None
On: May 18th, 1972
Action: Join Concurrence
Memos where a justice states that they join a concurring opinion, including joining a concurrence in part, joining a concurrence in judgment or result, or joining a concurrence at foot. The identity of the concurring opinion author who receives the join is located in the JOINED variable.

Document 10

From: Harry A. Blackmun
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: May 19th, 1972
Action: Concur in Judgment
This refers to an opinion draft that concurs in the judgment or result

Document 11

From: William J. Brennan, Jr.
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: May 22nd, 1972
Action: Majority Opinion
This refers to a majority opinion draft

Document 12

From: Warren E. Burger
To: Lewis F. Powell
Copied: Conference
On: May 26th, 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 13

From: Lewis F. Powell
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: May 29th, 1972
Action: Dissenting Opinion
This refers to a dissenting opinion draft, including dissents from denial of certiorari if in opinion form