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Department Of Agriculture V. Murry (1972)

 

Document 1

From: Lewis F. Powell
To: Harry A. Blackmun
Copied: None
On: May 14th, 1973
Action: Await Dissent
Justice indicates that he or she awaits a dissenting opinion, including opinions that dissent in part
Action: May Join Dissent
Memos where a justice expresses the inclination to join a dissenting opinion, including joining the dissent in part; memos may also state a justice’s intention to join a dissent if another justice writes or circulates one; memos may also state that a justice expects to join or tentatively joins a dissent

Document 2

From: William O. Douglas
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: May 21st, 1973
Action: Majority Opinion
This refers to a majority opinion draft

Document 3

From: William J. Brennan, Jr.
To: William O. Douglas
Copied: Conference
On: May 22nd, 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 4

From: Thurgood Marshall
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: June 4th, 1973
Action: Concurring Opinion
This refers to a concurring opinion draft

Document 5

From: William H. Rehnquist
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: June 7th, 1973
Action: Dissenting Opinion
This refers to a dissenting opinion draft, including dissents from denial of certiorari if in opinion form

Document 6

From: Byron R. White
To: William O. Douglas
Copied: Conference
On: June 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 7

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

Document 8

From: Lewis F. Powell
To: Potter Stewart
Copied: None
On: June 9th, 1973
Action: Suggestion before Majority Opinion Circulated
Justice makes a suggestion or lays out position in the case before the majority opinion is circulated; discussion of issues before an opinion has been drafted; memo laying out other justice's position or describing how other justices’ have voted so far in the case; lays out position without directing it at a circulating opinion

Document 9

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

Document 10

From: Thurgood Marshall
To: William O. Douglas
Copied: Conference
On: June 13th, 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 11

From: William H. Rehnquist
To: Lewis F. Powell
Copied: None
On: June 14th, 1973
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 12

From: Potter Stewart
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: June 15th, 1973
Action: Concurring Opinion
This refers to a concurring opinion draft

Document 13

From: William H. Rehnquist
To: William O. Douglas
Copied: Conference
On: June 18th, 1973
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 14

From: Warren E. Burger
To: William H. Rehnquist
Copied: Conference
On: June 18th, 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 15

From: Harry A. Blackmun
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: June 19th, 1973
Action: Dissenting Opinion
This refers to a dissenting opinion draft, including dissents from denial of certiorari if in opinion form

Document 16

From: Potter Stewart
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: June 19th, 1973
Action: Concurring Opinion
This refers to a concurring opinion draft

Document 17

From: William O. Douglas
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: June 19th, 1973
Action: Majority Opinion
This refers to a majority opinion draft

Document 18

From: Harry A. Blackmun
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: June 21st, 1973
Action: Concur in Part
This refers to a concurring opinion draft that concurs in part of the majority

Document 19

From: William H. Rehnquist
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: June 22nd, 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 H. Rehnquist
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: June 22nd, 1973
Action: Dissenting Opinion
This refers to a dissenting opinion draft, including dissents from denial of certiorari if in opinion form

Document 21

From: William O. Douglas
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: June 22nd, 1973
Action: Majority Opinion
This refers to a majority opinion draft

Document 22

From: William O. Douglas
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: June 22nd, 1973
Action: Majority Opinion
This refers to a majority opinion draft