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Huffman V. Boersen (1971)

 

Case Details

Docket Number: 71-5097
Case Term: 1971

Justices Involved

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

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Document 1

From: William J. Brennan, Jr.
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: October 8th, 1971
Action: Cover Memo to Memorandum Opinion or Per Curiam Opinion (not assigned author)
Cover Memo to Memorandum Opinion or Per Curiam Opinion (not assigned author)
Action: Issue Signed Opinion
Justices expresses view that there is opinion should be signed; wants a majority opinion instead of a per curiam decision or an order; does not want summary disposition on the merits

Document 2

From: William J. Brennan, Jr.
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: April 28th, 1972
Action: Per Curiam Opinion
This refers to a draft per curiam opinion

Document 3

From: William H. Rehnquist
To: William J. Brennan, Jr.
Copied: Conference
On: April 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 4

From: Harry A. Blackmun
To: William J. Brennan, Jr.
Copied: Conference
On: April 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: Thurgood Marshall
To: William J. Brennan, Jr.
Copied: Conference
On: April 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 6

From: Byron R. White
To: William J. Brennan, Jr.
Copied: Conference
On: April 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 7

From: Potter Stewart
To: William J. Brennan, Jr.
Copied: Conference
On: April 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 8

From: William J. Brennan, Jr.
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: May 1st, 1972
Action: Per Curiam Opinion
This refers to a draft per curiam opinion

Document 9

From: Lewis F. Powell
To: William J. Brennan, Jr.
Copied: Conference
On: May 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 10

From: William O. Douglas
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: May 11th, 1972
Action: Concurring Opinion
This refers to a concurring opinion draft

Document 11

From: Warren E. Burger
To: William J. Brennan, Jr.
Copied: Conference
On: May 12th, 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.