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Lewis V. New Orleans (1973)

 

Document 1

From: William O. Douglas
To: Warren E. Burger
Copied: Conference
On: December 12th, 1973
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 2

From: William J. Brennan, Jr.
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: January 9th, 1974
Action: Majority Opinion
This refers to a majority opinion draft

Document 3

From: William O. Douglas
To: William J. Brennan, Jr.
Copied: Conference
On: January 9th, 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 4

From: Thurgood Marshall
To: William J. Brennan, Jr.
Copied: Conference
On: January 10th, 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 5

From: Byron R. White
To: William J. Brennan, Jr.
Copied: Conference
On: January 10th, 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 6

From: Potter Stewart
To: William J. Brennan, Jr.
Copied: Conference
On: January 10th, 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 7

From: Lewis F. Powell
To: William J. Brennan, Jr.
Copied: Conference
On: January 15th, 1974
Action: Will Write Concurring Opinion
A memo where a justice states that he or she will circulate a concurring opinion draft, including that a concurring opinion will be out soon or that a revised draft of the concurring opinion will be circulated; this may also apply to opinions that concur in part or concur in the judgment or result

Document 8

From: Lewis F. Powell
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: January 30th, 1974
Action: Concur in Judgment
This refers to an opinion draft that concurs in the judgment or result

Document 9

From: Harry A. Blackmun
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: January 31st, 1974
Action: Dissenting Opinion
This refers to a dissenting opinion draft, including dissents from denial of certiorari if in opinion form

Document 10

From: William H. Rehnquist
To: Harry A. Blackmun
Copied: Conference
On: February 1st, 1974
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: February 8th, 1974
Action: Dissenting Opinion
This refers to a dissenting opinion draft, including dissents from denial of certiorari if in opinion form

Document 12

From: Warren E. Burger
To: Harry A. Blackmun
Copied: Conference
On: February 14th, 1974
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.