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National Railroad Passenger Corp. V. National Association Of Railroad Passengers (1973)

 

Case Details

Docket Number: 72-1289
Case Term: 1973

Justices Involved

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

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Document 1

From: Potter Stewart
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: December 21st, 1973
Action: Majority Opinion
This refers to a majority opinion draft

Document 2

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

Document 3

From: William H. Rehnquist
To: Potter Stewart
Copied: Conference
On: December 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 4

From: Harry A. Blackmun
To: Potter Stewart
Copied: Conference
On: December 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 5

From: Lewis F. Powell
To: Potter Stewart
Copied: Conference
On: December 26th, 1973
Action: Not Participating
These memos inform the Court whether a justice is "out" for a case; the memo may ask the opinion author to note the justice took no part in consideration of a case; memos may inform the Court that a justice is participating (e.g., not out; not recuse); memos may concern whether a justice should recuse himself or herself (e.g., may recuse self; have not decided whether to participate; do not think I should recuse); memos written by other justices about a colleague's recusal

Document 6

From: Byron R. White
To: Potter Stewart
Copied: Conference
On: December 28th, 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 29th, 1973
Action: Majority Opinion
This refers to a majority opinion draft

Document 8

From: William O. Douglas
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 9

From: William J. Brennan, Jr.
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: January 3rd, 1974
Action: Concurring Opinion
This refers to a concurring opinion draft

Document 10

From: Thurgood Marshall
To: Potter Stewart
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 11

From: Warren E. Burger
To: Potter Stewart
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.