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Lehman Brothers V. Schein (1973)

 

Document 1

From: William J. Brennan, Jr.
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: November 21st, 1973
Action: Cover Memo to Application for Order
This indicates a memo that informs the Court that an application (e.g., stay, injunction) will be circulated soon; memo about an order

Document 2

From: Byron R. White
To: William J. Brennan, Jr.
Copied: Conference
On: November 21st, 1973
Action: Cover Memo to Application for Order
This indicates a memo that informs the Court that an application (e.g., stay, injunction) will be circulated soon; memo about an order

Document 3

From: Harry A. Blackmun
To: William J. Brennan, Jr.
Copied: Conference
On: November 21st, 1973
Action: Cover Memo to Application for Order
This indicates a memo that informs the Court that an application (e.g., stay, injunction) will be circulated soon; memo about an order

Document 4

From: Lewis F. Powell
To: William J. Brennan, Jr.
Copied: Conference
On: November 21st, 1973
Action: Cover Memo to Application for Order
This indicates a memo that informs the Court that an application (e.g., stay, injunction) will be circulated soon; memo about an order

Document 5

From: William H. Rehnquist
To: William J. Brennan, Jr.
Copied: Conference
On: November 23rd, 1973
Action: Cover Memo to Application for Order
This indicates a memo that informs the Court that an application (e.g., stay, injunction) will be circulated soon; memo about an order

Document 6

From: Potter Stewart
To: William J. Brennan, Jr.
Copied: Conference
On: November 26th, 1973
Action: Memos about Cert Votes
A justice's cert vote (grant, deny, or note probable jurisdiction, join three); suggest they grant cert for specific issue; discussion of which questions cert grant should be limited to; adhere to cert vote; memo about cert petition (e.g., listing it on the conference list (special order list)); case should be relisted; make suggestions to proposed questions in case; any memo about listing or relisting a case

Document 7

From: Thurgood Marshall
To: William J. Brennan, Jr.
Copied: Conference
On: November 26th, 1973
Action: Cover Memo to Application for Order
This indicates a memo that informs the Court that an application (e.g., stay, injunction) will be circulated soon; memo about an order

Document 8

From: Warren E. Burger
To: William J. Brennan, Jr.
Copied: Conference
On: November 29th, 1973
Action: Memos about Cert Votes
A justice's cert vote (grant, deny, or note probable jurisdiction, join three); suggest they grant cert for specific issue; discussion of which questions cert grant should be limited to; adhere to cert vote; memo about cert petition (e.g., listing it on the conference list (special order list)); case should be relisted; make suggestions to proposed questions in case; any memo about listing or relisting a case

Document 9

From: William O. Douglas
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: April 5th, 1974
Action: Majority Opinion
This refers to a majority opinion draft

Document 10

From: Lewis F. Powell
To: William O. Douglas
Copied: Conference
On: April 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 11

From: Warren E. Burger
To: William O. Douglas
Copied: Conference
On: April 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 12

From: Byron R. White
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: April 11th, 1974
Action: Concurring Opinion
This refers to a concurring opinion draft

Document 13

From: William O. Douglas
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: April 12th, 1974
Action: Majority Opinion
This refers to a majority opinion draft

Document 14

From: William H. Rehnquist
To: William O. Douglas
Copied: Conference
On: April 12th, 1974
Action: Will Write Dissenting Opinion
A memo where a justice states that he or she will circulate a dissenting opinion draft, including that a dissenting opinion will be out soon or that a revised draft of the dissenting opinion will be circulated; this also applies to statements responding to dissent assignments like will be glad to write dissent, self-assignment of dissent (e.g., we are in dissent and I will write it), or requesting permission to write dissent (e.g., is it ok if I write a dissent)

Document 15

From: William H. Rehnquist
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: April 17th, 1974
Action: Dissenting Opinion
This refers to a dissenting opinion draft, including dissents from denial of certiorari if in opinion form

Document 16

From: William O. Douglas
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: April 17th, 1974
Action: Majority Opinion
This refers to a majority opinion draft

Document 17

From: William J. Brennan, Jr.
To: William O. Douglas
Copied: Conference
On: April 18th, 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 18

From: Thurgood Marshall
To: William O. Douglas
Copied: Conference
On: April 18th, 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 19

From: Byron R. White
To: William O. Douglas
Copied: Conference
On: April 18th, 1974
Action: Withdraw Concurring Opinion
This includes withdrawn concurrences in part, concurrence in judgment, and concurrence at foot
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: Potter Stewart
To: William O. Douglas
Copied: Conference
On: April 19th, 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: Harry A. Blackmun
To: William O. Douglas
Copied: Conference
On: April 19th, 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 22

From: Lewis F. Powell
To: William O. Douglas
Copied: Conference
On: April 19th, 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 23

From: William H. Rehnquist
To: William O. Douglas
Copied: Conference
On: April 19th, 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: 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 24

From: William H. Rehnquist
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: April 19th, 1974
Action: Concurring Opinion
This refers to a concurring opinion draft

Document 25

From: William O. Douglas
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: April 19th, 1974
Action: Majority Opinion
This refers to a majority opinion draft