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United Air Lines, Inc. V. Mahin (1972)

 

Document 1

From: William J. Brennan, Jr.
To: William H. Rehnquist
Copied: Thurgood Marshall, Harry A. Blackmun
On: November 20th, 1972
Action: Dissent Opinion Assignment
The memo may ask another justice to write a dissent; a justice may indicate that the dissent will not be assigned right now; memo responding to a dissent assignment (but not accepting assignment, which would be Code 204)

Document 2

From: Lewis F. Powell
To: William O. Douglas
Copied: Conference
On: November 22nd, 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: Potter Stewart
To: William O. Douglas
Copied: Conference
On: November 22nd, 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: William O. Douglas
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: November 22nd, 1972
Action: Majority Opinion
This refers to a majority opinion draft

Document 5

From: Byron R. White
To: William O. Douglas
Copied: Conference
On: November 24th, 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: William J. Brennan, Jr.
To: William H. Rehnquist
Copied: None
On: November 29th, 1972
Action: Dissent Opinion Assignment
The memo may ask another justice to write a dissent; a justice may indicate that the dissent will not be assigned right now; memo responding to a dissent assignment (but not accepting assignment, which would be Code 204)

Document 7

From: William O. Douglas
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: November 29th, 1972
Action: Majority Opinion
This refers to a majority opinion draft

Document 8

From: Harry A. Blackmun
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: November 29th, 1972
Action: Dissenting Opinion
This refers to a dissenting opinion draft, including dissents from denial of certiorari if in opinion form

Document 9

From: William O. Douglas
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: November 30th, 1972
Action: Majority Opinion
This refers to a majority opinion draft

Document 10

From: Harry A. Blackmun
To: William H. Rehnquist
Copied: William J. Brennan, Jr., Thurgood Marshall
On: December 1st, 1972
Action: Dissent Opinion Assignment
The memo may ask another justice to write a dissent; a justice may indicate that the dissent will not be assigned right now; memo responding to a dissent assignment (but not accepting assignment, which would be Code 204)

Document 11

From: Thurgood Marshall
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: December 1st, 1972
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: December 4th, 1972
Action: Majority Opinion
This refers to a majority opinion draft

Document 13

From: William O. Douglas
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: December 4th, 1972
Action: Majority Opinion
This refers to a majority opinion draft

Document 14

From: William O. Douglas
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: December 5th, 1972
Action: Majority Opinion Author's Response
May be response to a suggestion, reservation, or a separate opinion; may also say that author will respond to another opinion; may state majority opinion author's change to opinion that was not prompted by another justice; may indicate that the opinion is different from the conference discussion; may be a circulation of a portion of the opinion (a footnote, multiple pages without circulating the whole opinion); may be a suggestion from the majority opinion author regarding several options for changing majority opinion; may be a suggestion from the author for a change that could be made to opinion

Document 15

From: Harry A. Blackmun
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: December 5th, 1972
Action: Dissenting Opinion
This refers to a dissenting opinion draft, including dissents from denial of certiorari if in opinion form

Document 16

From: William J. Brennan, Jr.
To: Harry A. Blackmun
Copied: Conference
On: December 5th, 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 17

From: William H. Rehnquist
To: Harry A. Blackmun
Copied: Conference
On: December 5th, 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.
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 18

From: Thurgood Marshall
To: Harry A. Blackmun
Copied: Conference
On: December 6th, 1972
Action: Withdraw Dissenting Opinion
This includes withdrawn dissents in part and dissents at foot
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 19

From: Harry A. Blackmun
To: William H. Rehnquist
Copied: None
On: December 6th, 1972
Action: Dissenting Opinion Author's Response
May be a response to a suggestion, majority opinion, or another separate opinion; it may say the author made changes and see the attached opinion; it may indicate the opinion has been changed although not prompted by someone else

Document 20

From: William O. Douglas
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: December 6th, 1972
Action: Majority Opinion
This refers to a majority opinion draft

Document 21

From: William O. Douglas
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: December 7th, 1972
Action: Majority Opinion
This refers to a majority opinion draft

Document 22

From: Harry A. Blackmun
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: December 7th, 1972
Action: Dissenting Opinion
This refers to a dissenting opinion draft, including dissents from denial of certiorari if in opinion form

Document 23

From: William O. Douglas
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: December 8th, 1972
Action: Majority Opinion
This refers to a majority opinion draft

Document 24

From: Warren E. Burger
To: William O. Douglas
Copied: Conference
On: January 11th, 1973
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.
Action: Majority Opinion Assignment
This may be an assignment of either the majority opinion or a memorandum opinion; memo may state that a justice has agreed to undertake the opinion of the Court; memo reassigns the case

Document 25

From: Harry A. Blackmun
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: February 5th, 1973
Action: Memorandum Opinion
This refers to a memorandum opinion draft

Document 26

From: William J. Brennan, Jr.
To: Harry A. Blackmun
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 27

From: Thurgood Marshall
To: Harry A. Blackmun
Copied: Conference
On: February 7th, 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 28

From: William O. Douglas
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: February 8th, 1973
Action: Dissenting Opinion
This refers to a dissenting opinion draft, including dissents from denial of certiorari if in opinion form

Document 29

From: William H. Rehnquist
To: Harry A. Blackmun
Copied: Conference
On: February 12th, 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 30

From: Byron R. White
To: William O. Douglas
Copied: Conference
On: February 12th, 1973
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 31

From: Byron R. White
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: February 14th, 1973
Action: Dissenting Opinion
This refers to a dissenting opinion draft, including dissents from denial of certiorari if in opinion form

Document 32

From: Harry A. Blackmun
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: February 15th, 1973
Action: Majority Opinion
This refers to a majority opinion draft

Document 33

From: Potter Stewart
To: William O. Douglas
Copied: Conference
On: February 16th, 1973
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 34

From: William O. Douglas
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: February 19th, 1973
Action: Dissenting Opinion
This refers to a dissenting opinion draft, including dissents from denial of certiorari if in opinion form

Document 35

From: Byron R. White
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: February 20th, 1973
Action: Dissenting Opinion
This refers to a dissenting opinion draft, including dissents from denial of certiorari if in opinion form

Document 36

From: William O. Douglas
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: February 21st, 1973
Action: Dissenting Opinion
This refers to a dissenting opinion draft, including dissents from denial of certiorari if in opinion form

Document 37

From: Warren E. Burger
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: February 23rd, 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 38

From: Lewis F. Powell
To: Harry A. Blackmun
Copied: Conference
On: February 26th, 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 39

From: William O. Douglas
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: February 26th, 1973
Action: Dissenting Opinion
This refers to a dissenting opinion draft, including dissents from denial of certiorari if in opinion form