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Employees Of Department Of Public Health And Welfare Of Missouri V. Department Of Public Health And Welfare Of Missouri (1972)

 

Case Details

Docket Number: 71-1021
Case Term: 1972

Justices Involved

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

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Document 1

From: William O. Douglas
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: February 3rd, 1973
Action: Majority Opinion
This refers to a majority opinion draft

Document 2

From: William H. Rehnquist
To: William O. Douglas
Copied: Conference
On: February 5th, 1973
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: William J. Brennan, Jr.
To: William O. Douglas
Copied: Conference
On: February 5th, 1973
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 4

From: Lewis F. Powell
To: William O. Douglas
Copied: Conference
On: February 6th, 1973
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: Harry A. Blackmun
To: William O. Douglas
Copied: Conference
On: February 8th, 1973
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 O. Douglas
Copied: Conference
On: February 9th, 1973
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 O. Douglas
Copied: Conference
On: February 18th, 1973
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: March 19th, 1973
Action: Dissenting Opinion
This refers to a dissenting opinion draft, including dissents from denial of certiorari if in opinion form

Document 9

From: Thurgood Marshall
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: March 20th, 1973
Action: Concur in Judgment
This refers to an opinion draft that concurs in the judgment or result

Document 10

From: William O. Douglas
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: March 23rd, 1973
Action: Majority Opinion
This refers to a majority opinion draft

Document 11

From: William J. Brennan, Jr.
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: March 23rd, 1973
Action: Dissenting Opinion
This refers to a dissenting opinion draft, including dissents from denial of certiorari if in opinion form

Document 12

From: William O. Douglas
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: March 26th, 1973
Action: Majority Opinion
This refers to a majority opinion draft

Document 13

From: Thurgood Marshall
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: March 27th, 1973
Action: Concur in Judgment
This refers to an opinion draft that concurs in the judgment or result

Document 14

From: Potter Stewart
To: Thurgood Marshall
Copied: Conference
On: March 29th, 1973
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.
Action: Suggestion to Separate Opinion
Memo states includes a justice's suggestion for a separate opinion (e.g., don't agree with reasoning of separate opinion; comment on separate opinion; will join separate opinion if; cannot join separate opinion; will be making suggestion to separate opinion). The identity of the separate opinion author who receives suggestion is located in the JOINED variable.

Document 15

From: William J. Brennan, Jr.
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: March 29th, 1973
Action: Dissenting Opinion
This refers to a dissenting opinion draft, including dissents from denial of certiorari if in opinion form

Document 16

From: Thurgood Marshall
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: March 30th, 1973
Action: Concur in Judgment
This refers to an opinion draft that concurs in the judgment or result

Document 17

From: Warren E. Burger
To: William O. Douglas
Copied: Conference
On: March 30th, 1973
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 18

From: William J. Brennan, Jr.
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: April 4th, 1973
Action: Dissenting Opinion
This refers to a dissenting opinion draft, including dissents from denial of certiorari if in opinion form

Document 19

From: William J. Brennan, Jr.
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: April 9th, 1973
Action: Dissenting Opinion
This refers to a dissenting opinion draft, including dissents from denial of certiorari if in opinion form

Document 20

From: William O. Douglas
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: April 11th, 1973
Action: Majority Opinion
This refers to a majority opinion draft

Document 21

From: William J. Brennan, Jr.
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: April 12th, 1973
Action: Dissenting Opinion
This refers to a dissenting opinion draft, including dissents from denial of certiorari if in opinion form

Document 22

From: Thurgood Marshall
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: April 12th, 1973
Action: Concur in Judgment
This refers to an opinion draft that concurs in the judgment or result