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Baldwin V. New York (1969)

 

Document 1

From: Byron R. White
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: January 15th, 1970
Action: Cover Memo to Majority Opinion or Per Curiam Opinion
This includes a cover memo to memorandum opinion if written by the assigned author; cover memo to changes to majority opinion

Document 2

From: Byron R. White
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: January 15th, 1970
Action: Majority Opinion
This refers to a majority opinion draft

Document 3

From: William J. Brennan, Jr.
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: January 16th, 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.
Action: Hold Case
Justice would hold case for another case; proposes holding this case for another case; suggests an opinion be held over for the next term (e.g., maybe we should hold over); memo about consolidating cases

Document 4

From: John M. Harlan
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: January 19th, 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: William O. Douglas
To: Hugo. L. Black
Copied: None
On: January 21st, 1970
Action: Join Concur in Part and Dissent in Part
Memos where justices state that they join an opinion that concurs in part and dissents in part; alternatively, the opinion that is joined might concur in judgment and dissent. The identity of the opinion author who receives the join is located in the JOINED variable.

Document 6

From: Thurgood Marshall
To: Byron R. White
Copied: Conference
On: January 21st, 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 7

From: Hugo. L. Black
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: January 21st, 1970
Action: Concur in Part and Dissent in Part
This refers to an opinion draft that concurs in part and dissents in part, including opinions that concur in judgment and dissent (or dissent in part), concur in judgment in part and dissent (or dissent in part), or dissent in one docket and concurs in another docket

Document 8

From: John M. Harlan
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: May 22nd, 1970
Action: Dissenting Opinion
This refers to a dissenting opinion draft, including dissents from denial of certiorari if in opinion form
Action: Concurring Opinion
This refers to a concurring opinion draft

Document 9

From: Potter Stewart
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: May 26th, 1970
Action: Dissenting Opinion
This refers to a dissenting opinion draft, including dissents from denial of certiorari if in opinion form
Action: Concurring Opinion
This refers to a concurring opinion draft

Document 10

From: Potter Stewart
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: May 27th, 1970
Action: Dissenting Opinion
This refers to a dissenting opinion draft, including dissents from denial of certiorari if in opinion form
Action: Concurring Opinion
This refers to a concurring opinion draft

Document 11

From: John M. Harlan
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: May 27th, 1970
Action: Dissenting Opinion
This refers to a dissenting opinion draft, including dissents from denial of certiorari if in opinion form
Action: Concurring Opinion
This refers to a concurring opinion draft

Document 12

From: Potter Stewart
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: June 4th, 1970
Action: Dissenting Opinion
This refers to a dissenting opinion draft, including dissents from denial of certiorari if in opinion form
Action: Concurring Opinion
This refers to a concurring opinion draft

Document 13

From: John M. Harlan
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: June 4th, 1970
Action: Dissenting Opinion
This refers to a dissenting opinion draft, including dissents from denial of certiorari if in opinion form
Action: Concurring Opinion
This refers to a concurring opinion draft

Document 14

From: John M. Harlan
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: June 9th, 1970
Action: Dissenting Opinion
This refers to a dissenting opinion draft, including dissents from denial of certiorari if in opinion form
Action: Concurring Opinion
This refers to a concurring opinion draft

Document 15

From: Potter Stewart
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: June 10th, 1970
Action: Dissenting Opinion
This refers to a dissenting opinion draft, including dissents from denial of certiorari if in opinion form
Action: Concurring Opinion
This refers to a concurring opinion draft

Document 16

From: Warren E. Burger
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 17

From: Hugo. L. Black
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: June 16th, 1970
Action: Concur in Part and Dissent in Part
This refers to an opinion draft that concurs in part and dissents in part, including opinions that concur in judgment and dissent (or dissent in part), concur in judgment in part and dissent (or dissent in part), or dissent in one docket and concurs in another docket

Document 18

From: John M. Harlan
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: June 18th, 1970
Action: Dissenting Opinion
This refers to a dissenting opinion draft, including dissents from denial of certiorari if in opinion form
Action: Concurring Opinion
This refers to a concurring opinion draft

Document 19

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