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Michigan V. Tucker (1973)

 

Document 1

From: Lewis F. Powell
To: Warren E. Burger
Copied: Conference
On: March 28th, 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 2

From: William H. Rehnquist
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: May 1st, 1974
Action: Majority Opinion
This refers to a majority opinion draft

Document 3

From: William J. Brennan, Jr.
To: William H. Rehnquist
Copied: Conference
On: May 6th, 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 4

From: William J. Brennan, Jr.
To: William O. Douglas, Thurgood Marshall
Copied: None
On: May 6th, 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 5

From: William H. Rehnquist
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: May 8th, 1974
Action: Majority Opinion
This refers to a majority opinion draft

Document 6

From: William J. Brennan, Jr.
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: May 21st, 1974
Action: Concurring Opinion
This refers to a concurring opinion draft

Document 7

From: William H. Rehnquist
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: May 21st, 1974
Action: Majority Opinion
This refers to a majority opinion draft

Document 8

From: William O. Douglas
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: May 22nd, 1974
Action: Dissenting Opinion
This refers to a dissenting opinion draft, including dissents from denial of certiorari if in opinion form

Document 9

From: Warren E. Burger
To: William H. Rehnquist
Copied: Conference
On: May 22nd, 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: Harry A. Blackmun
To: William H. Rehnquist
Copied: Conference
On: May 27th, 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: Byron R. White
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: June 3rd, 1974
Action: Concurring Opinion
This refers to a concurring opinion draft

Document 12

From: Lewis F. Powell
To: William H. Rehnquist
Copied: Conference
On: June 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 13

From: Thurgood Marshall
To: William J. Brennan, Jr.
Copied: Conference
On: June 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 14

From: William J. Brennan, Jr.
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: June 5th, 1974
Action: Concurring Opinion
This refers to a concurring opinion draft

Document 15

From: Potter Stewart
To: William H. Rehnquist
Copied: Conference
On: June 5th, 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 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 16

From: Potter Stewart
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: June 6th, 1974
Action: Concurring Opinion
This refers to a concurring opinion draft

Document 17

From: William H. Rehnquist
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: June 7th, 1974
Action: Majority Opinion
This refers to a majority opinion draft