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California V. Green (1969)

 

Document 1

From: Byron R. White
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: May 28th, 1970
Action: Majority Opinion
This refers to a majority opinion draft

Document 2

From: William O. Douglas
To: Byron R. White
Copied: None
On: May 28th, 1970
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 3

From: Potter Stewart
To: Byron R. White
Copied: Conference
On: June 1st, 1970
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: John M. Harlan
To: Byron R. White
Copied: Conference
On: June 3rd, 1970
Action: Case Should be Reargued
Includes statement that maybe case should be reargued

Document 5

From: Byron R. White
To: John M. Harlan
Copied: Conference
On: June 3rd, 1970
Action: Case Should Not be Reargued
Includes statement that case will not be argued

Document 6

From: Warren E. Burger
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: June 5th, 1970
Action: Concurring Opinion
This refers to a concurring opinion draft

Document 7

From: Hugo. L. Black
To: Byron R. White
Copied: Conference
On: June 8th, 1970
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 8

From: William J. Brennan, Jr.
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: June 11th, 1970
Action: Dissenting Opinion
This refers to a dissenting opinion draft, including dissents from denial of certiorari if in opinion form

Document 9

From: Byron R. White
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: June 18th, 1970
Action: Majority Opinion
This refers to a majority opinion draft

Document 10

From: John M. Harlan
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: June 19th, 1970
Action: Concurring Opinion
This refers to a concurring opinion draft

Document 11

From: John M. Harlan
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: June 22nd, 1970
Action: Concurring Opinion
This refers to a concurring opinion draft

Document 12

From: Byron R. White
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: June 24th, 1970
Action: Proposes Disposition of Held Cases
Memo lists cases held for an opinion and gives cert votes or votes on the merits for the held cases; justice may state that held cases should be discussed at conference