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Gustafson V. Florida (1973)

 

Case Details

Docket Number: 71-1669
Case Term: 1973

Justices Involved

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

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Document 1

From: William H. Rehnquist
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: November 9th, 1973
Action: Majority Opinion
This refers to a majority opinion draft

Document 2

From: Potter Stewart
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: November 12th, 1973
Action: Concurring Opinion
This refers to a concurring opinion draft

Document 3

From: Byron R. White
To: William H. Rehnquist
Copied: Conference
On: November 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 4

From: Thurgood Marshall
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: November 13th, 1973
Action: Will Write "Separate Opinion"
A memo where a justice states that he or she will circulate a "separate opinion" draft, including that a "separate opinion" will be out soon or that a revised draft of the "separate opinion" will be circulated

Document 5

From: Harry A. Blackmun
To: William H. Rehnquist
Copied: Conference
On: November 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 6

From: Potter Stewart
To: William H. Rehnquist
Copied: Conference
On: November 21st, 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: Thurgood Marshall
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: December 4th, 1973
Action: Dissenting Opinion
This refers to a dissenting opinion draft, including dissents from denial of certiorari if in opinion form

Document 8

From: Thurgood Marshall
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: December 5th, 1973
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: Thurgood Marshall
Copied: Conference
On: December 5th, 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 10

From: Warren E. Burger
To: William H. Rehnquist
Copied: Conference
On: December 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 11

From: William J. Brennan, Jr.
To: Thurgood Marshall
Copied: Conference
On: December 6th, 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.