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United States V. Standard Oil Co. Of California (1971)

 

Case Details

Docket Number: 71-527
Case Term: 1971

Justices Involved

Justice William J. Brennan, Jr.
Justice Potter Stewart
Justice Harry A. Blackmun
Justice Thurgood Marshall
Justice Warren E. Burger
Justice Lewis F. Powell

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Document 1

From: William J. Brennan, Jr.
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: January 10th, 1972
Action: Per Curiam Opinion
This refers to a draft per curiam opinion

Document 2

From: Potter Stewart
To: William J. Brennan, Jr.
Copied: Conference
On: January 11th, 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 3

From: Harry A. Blackmun
To: William J. Brennan, Jr.
Copied: Conference
On: January 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.

Document 4

From: Thurgood Marshall
To: William J. Brennan, Jr.
Copied: Conference
On: January 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 5

From: William J. Brennan, Jr.
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: January 20th, 1972
Action: Per Curiam Opinion
This refers to a draft per curiam opinion

Document 6

From: Warren E. Burger
To: William J. Brennan, Jr.
Copied: Conference
On: January 21st, 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: Lewis F. Powell
To: William J. Brennan, Jr.
Copied: Conference
On: January 26th, 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.