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O'brien V. Skinner (1973)

 

Document 1

From: William H. Rehnquist
To: Harry A. Blackmun
Copied: None
On: None provided.
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 2

From: Warren E. Burger
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: November 29th, 1973
Action: Majority Opinion
This refers to a majority opinion draft

Document 3

From: William O. Douglas
To: Warren E. Burger
Copied: Conference
On: November 29th, 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: William J. Brennan, Jr.
To: Warren E. Burger
Copied: Conference
On: December 3rd, 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: Warren E. Burger
Copied: Conference
On: December 3rd, 1973
Action: May Write Dissenting Opinion
A memo where a justice states that he or she may (or will likely) write a dissenting opinion (e.g., considering a dissent, expects to write dissent, will probably write dissent, may write dissent in part, inclined to dissent, shall likely be in dissent, may not write dissent, and hope not to write dissent)

Document 6

From: Lewis F. Powell
To: Warren E. Burger
Copied: Conference
On: December 4th, 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: Potter Stewart
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: December 5th, 1973
Action: Concur in Judgment
This refers to an opinion draft that concurs in the judgment or result

Document 8

From: Byron R. White
To: Warren E. Burger
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 9

From: Thurgood Marshall
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: December 7th, 1973
Action: Concurring Opinion
This refers to a concurring opinion draft

Document 10

From: William H. Rehnquist
To: Harry A. Blackmun
Copied: Conference
On: December 10th, 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 11

From: Harry A. Blackmun
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: December 10th, 1973
Action: Dissenting Opinion
This refers to a dissenting opinion draft, including dissents from denial of certiorari if in opinion form

Document 12

From: Harry A. Blackmun
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: December 11th, 1973
Action: Dissenting Opinion
This refers to a dissenting opinion draft, including dissents from denial of certiorari if in opinion form

Document 13

From: William J. Brennan, Jr.
To: Thurgood Marshall
Copied: Conference
On: December 13th, 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.

Document 14

From: Harry A. Blackmun
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: December 13th, 1973
Action: Dissenting Opinion
This refers to a dissenting opinion draft, including dissents from denial of certiorari if in opinion form

Document 15

From: Warren E. Burger
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: December 27th, 1973
Action: Cover Memo to Majority Opinion or Per Curiam Opinion
This includes a cover memo to memorandum opinion if written by the assigned author; cover memo to changes to majority opinion

Document 16

From: Warren E. Burger
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: December 27th, 1973
Action: Majority Opinion
This refers to a majority opinion draft

Document 17

From: Harry A. Blackmun
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: January 2nd, 1974
Action: Dissenting Opinion
This refers to a dissenting opinion draft, including dissents from denial of certiorari if in opinion form

Document 18

From: Thurgood Marshall
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: January 2nd, 1974
Action: Concurring Opinion
This refers to a concurring opinion draft

Document 19

From: Lewis F. Powell
To: Warren E. Burger
Copied: Conference
On: January 3rd, 1974
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 20

From: William O. Douglas
To: Warren E. Burger
Copied: Conference
On: January 3rd, 1974
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 21

From: William O. Douglas
To: Thurgood Marshall
Copied: Conference
On: January 3rd, 1974
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.

Document 22

From: Warren E. Burger
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: January 3rd, 1974
Action: Majority Opinion
This refers to a majority opinion draft

Document 23

From: Potter Stewart
To: Warren E. Burger
Copied: Conference
On: January 7th, 1974
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.
Action: Withdraw Concurring Opinion
This includes withdrawn concurrences in part, concurrence in judgment, and concurrence at foot

Document 24

From: Thurgood Marshall
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: January 7th, 1974
Action: Concurring Opinion
This refers to a concurring opinion draft

Document 25

From: Harry A. Blackmun
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: January 9th, 1974
Action: Dissenting Opinion
This refers to a dissenting opinion draft, including dissents from denial of certiorari if in opinion form