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Defunis V. Odegaard (1973)

 

Document 1

From: William J. Brennan, Jr.
To: William O. Douglas
Copied: Conference
On: November 13th, 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 2

From: William O. Douglas
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: November 13th, 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 O. Douglas
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: November 13th, 1973
Action: Dissenting Opinion
This refers to a dissenting opinion draft, including dissents from denial of certiorari if in opinion form

Document 4

From: Lewis F. Powell
To: Warren E. Burger
Copied: Conference
On: March 11th, 1974
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
Action: Propose Disposition in Case (Vote in a Case)
DIG (dismiss cert as improvidently granted); want to reach merits instead of DIG; would not DIG; affirm; reverse; remand; vacate; moot; court lacks jurisdiction; conference vote; withhold vote for now; defer vote; adhere to conference vote; initial vote in case; change conference vote; memo asking how others' vote on disposition

Document 5

From: Warren E. Burger
To: Lewis F. Powell
Copied: Harry A. Blackmun
On: March 14th, 1974
Action: Propose Disposition in Case (Vote in a Case)
DIG (dismiss cert as improvidently granted); want to reach merits instead of DIG; would not DIG; affirm; reverse; remand; vacate; moot; court lacks jurisdiction; conference vote; withhold vote for now; defer vote; adhere to conference vote; initial vote in case; change conference vote; memo asking how others' vote on disposition

Document 6

From: Warren E. Burger
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: March 14th, 1974
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 7

From: Potter Stewart
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: March 20th, 1974
Action: Per Curiam Opinion
This refers to a draft per curiam opinion

Document 8

From: Harry A. Blackmun
To: Potter Stewart
Copied: Conference
On: March 21st, 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 9

From: Lewis F. Powell
To: Potter Stewart
Copied: Conference
On: March 21st, 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 10

From: William H. Rehnquist
To: Potter Stewart
Copied: Conference
On: March 21st, 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: Potter Stewart
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: March 26th, 1974
Action: Per Curiam Opinion
This refers to a draft per curiam opinion

Document 12

From: Warren E. Burger
To: Potter Stewart
Copied: Conference
On: March 26th, 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 13

From: Byron R. White
To: William J. Brennan, Jr.
Copied: Conference
On: March 27th, 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 14

From: William J. Brennan, Jr.
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: March 27th, 1974
Action: Dissenting Opinion
This refers to a dissenting opinion draft, including dissents from denial of certiorari if in opinion form

Document 15

From: Potter Stewart
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: March 27th, 1974
Action: Per Curiam Opinion
This refers to a draft per curiam opinion

Document 16

From: William J. Brennan, Jr.
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: March 28th, 1974
Action: Dissenting Opinion
This refers to a dissenting opinion draft, including dissents from denial of certiorari if in opinion form

Document 17

From: Thurgood Marshall
To: William J. Brennan, Jr.
Copied: Conference
On: March 28th, 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 18

From: Potter Stewart
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: March 28th, 1974
Action: Per Curiam Opinion
This refers to a draft per curiam opinion

Document 19

From: Potter Stewart
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: April 1st, 1974
Action: Per Curiam Opinion
This refers to a draft per curiam opinion

Document 20

From: William O. Douglas
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: April 5th, 1974
Action: Dissenting Opinion
This refers to a dissenting opinion draft, including dissents from denial of certiorari if in opinion form

Document 21

From: William J. Brennan, Jr.
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: April 5th, 1974
Action: Dissenting Opinion
This refers to a dissenting opinion draft, including dissents from denial of certiorari if in opinion form

Document 22

From: William O. Douglas
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: April 16th, 1974
Action: Dissenting Opinion
This refers to a dissenting opinion draft, including dissents from denial of certiorari if in opinion form

Document 23

From: William O. Douglas
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: April 18th, 1974
Action: Dissenting Opinion
This refers to a dissenting opinion draft, including dissents from denial of certiorari if in opinion form