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United States V. Seckinger (1969)

 

Document 1

From: William J. Brennan, Jr.
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: February 16th, 1970
Action: Majority Opinion
This refers to a majority opinion draft

Document 2

From: Byron R. White
To: William J. Brennan, Jr.
Copied: Conference
On: February 17th, 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: Warren E. Burger
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: February 19th, 1970
Action: Join Judgment of Court
Memos where a justice states that they join the judgment or result of the Court or where they join part of the judgment

Document 4

From: Potter Stewart
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: February 20th, 1970
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 5

From: John M. Harlan
To: William J. Brennan, Jr.
Copied: Conference
On: February 24th, 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 6

From: Potter Stewart
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: February 25th, 1970
Action: Dissenting Opinion
This refers to a dissenting opinion draft, including dissents from denial of certiorari if in opinion form

Document 7

From: Hugo. L. Black
To: William J. Brennan, Jr.
Copied: Conference
On: February 25th, 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: Potter Stewart
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: February 26th, 1970
Action: Dissenting Opinion
This refers to a dissenting opinion draft, including dissents from denial of certiorari if in opinion form

Document 9

From: Potter Stewart
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: March 2nd, 1970
Action: Dissenting Opinion
This refers to a dissenting opinion draft, including dissents from denial of certiorari if in opinion form

Document 10

From: William J. Brennan, Jr.
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: March 3rd, 1970
Action: Majority Opinion
This refers to a majority opinion draft

Document 11

From: Warren E. Burger
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: March 5th, 1970
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 12

From: William J. Brennan, Jr.
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: March 7th, 1970
Action: Majority Opinion
This refers to a majority opinion draft