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Rogers V. Bellei (1969)

 

Case Details

Docket Number: 179
Case Term: 1969

Justices Involved

Justice Hugo. L. Black
Justice Thurgood Marshall
Justice William J. Brennan, Jr.
Justice Potter Stewart
Justice John M. Harlan
Justice William O. Douglas
Justice Warren E. Burger

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Document 1

From: Hugo. L. Black
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: February 13th, 1970
Action: Memorandum Opinion
This refers to a memorandum opinion draft

Document 2

From: Hugo. L. Black
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: February 13th, 1970
Action: Cover Memo to Memorandum Opinion or Per Curiam Opinion (not assigned author)
Cover Memo to Memorandum Opinion or Per Curiam Opinion (not assigned author)
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 3

From: Thurgood Marshall
To: Hugo. L. Black
Copied: Conference
On: February 16th, 1970
Action: May Join Memorandum Opinion (Author is Assigned Justice)
Memo stating that the justice agrees, but does not join, the memorandum opinion drafted by the assigned opinion author (e.g., could go along with memorandum opinion; agrees generally with memorandum opinion; agree tentatively with memorandum opinion; will join memorandum opinion if it becomes majority opinion)

Document 4

From: William J. Brennan, Jr.
To: Hugo. L. Black
Copied: Conference
On: February 16th, 1970
Action: May Join Memorandum Opinion (Author is Assigned Justice)
Memo stating that the justice agrees, but does not join, the memorandum opinion drafted by the assigned opinion author (e.g., could go along with memorandum opinion; agrees generally with memorandum opinion; agree tentatively with memorandum opinion; will join memorandum opinion if it becomes majority opinion)

Document 5

From: Potter Stewart
To: Hugo. L. Black
Copied: Conference
On: February 16th, 1970
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: John M. Harlan
To: Hugo. L. Black
Copied: Conference
On: February 16th, 1970
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 7

From: Hugo. L. Black
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: February 17th, 1970
Action: Memorandum Opinion
This refers to a memorandum opinion draft

Document 8

From: William O. Douglas
To: Hugo. L. Black
Copied: None
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 9

From: Warren E. Burger
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: February 20th, 1970
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