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Kaplan V. California (1972)

 

Case Details

Docket Number: 71-1422
Case Term: 1972

Justices Involved

Justice Warren E. Burger
Justice William J. Brennan, Jr.
Justice William O. Douglas

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Document 1

From: Warren E. Burger
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: January 18th, 1973
Action: Memorandum Opinion
This refers to a memorandum opinion draft

Document 2

From: William J. Brennan, Jr.
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: March 16th, 1973
Action: Memorandum Opinion
This refers to a memorandum opinion draft

Document 3

From: William O. Douglas
To: William J. Brennan, Jr.
Copied: Conference
On: March 20th, 1973
Action: Dissent at Foot
This refers to a letter where a justice asks that a dissent (or a dissent in part) be noted at the foot of an opinion; it also includes at foot opinions that indicates the justice wants the Court to hear arguments and decide rather than dismiss or decide summarily

Document 4

From: William J. Brennan, Jr.
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: March 23rd, 1973
Action: Memorandum Opinion
This refers to a memorandum opinion draft

Document 5

From: Warren E. Burger
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: April 9th, 1973
Action: Majority Opinion
This refers to a majority opinion draft

Document 6

From: Warren E. Burger
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: May 8th, 1973
Action: Majority Opinion
This refers to a majority opinion draft

Document 7

From: William J. Brennan, Jr.
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: June 6th, 1973
Action: Dissenting Opinion
This refers to a dissenting opinion draft, including dissents from denial of certiorari if in opinion form

Document 8

From: William O. Douglas
To: Warren E. Burger
Copied: Conference
On: June 7th, 1973
Action: Dissent at Foot
This refers to a letter where a justice asks that a dissent (or a dissent in part) be noted at the foot of an opinion; it also includes at foot opinions that indicates the justice wants the Court to hear arguments and decide rather than dismiss or decide summarily

Document 9

From: Warren E. Burger
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: June 19th, 1973
Action: Majority Opinion
This refers to a majority opinion draft