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Sanks V. Georgia (1969)

 

Document 1

From: John M. Harlan
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: June 10th, 1970
Action: Majority Opinion
This refers to a majority opinion draft

Document 2

From: William O. Douglas
To: John M. Harlan
Copied: None
On: June 10th, 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: William O. Douglas
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: June 11th, 1970
Action: Concurring Opinion
This refers to a concurring opinion draft

Document 4

From: Byron R. White
To: John M. Harlan
Copied: Conference
On: June 11th, 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 5

From: Potter Stewart
To: John M. Harlan
Copied: Conference
On: June 11th, 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: Hugo. L. Black
To: John M. Harlan
Copied: Conference
On: June 11th, 1970
Action: Suggestion to Majority Opinion
This includes memo with broad statements including that a justice cannot join the opinion, cannot join a part of the opinion, does not agree with the opinion, or has continuing doubts with the opinion; memos that indicate that the author's change is not enough; memos that make suggestions for specific changes to majority opinion or that express reservations about some aspect of the majority opinion; this code is also given for suggestions to memorandum opinions by an assigned author
Action: Will Write "Separate Opinion"
A memo where a justice states that he or she will circulate a "separate opinion" draft, including that a "separate opinion" will be out soon or that a revised draft of the "separate opinion" will be circulated

Document 7

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

Document 8

From: William J. Brennan, Jr.
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: June 18th, 1970
Action: Concurring Opinion
This refers to a concurring opinion draft

Document 9

From: Thurgood Marshall
To: William J. Brennan, Jr.
Copied: Conference
On: June 18th, 1970
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 10

From: Warren E. Burger
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: June 19th, 1970
Action: Unlabeled Opinion
This refers to an opinion draft that is not labeled as a dissent, concurrence, or memorandum

Document 11

From: Warren E. Burger
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: June 23rd, 1970
Action: Unlabeled Opinion
This refers to an opinion draft that is not labeled as a dissent, concurrence, or memorandum

Document 12

From: Hugo. L. Black
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: June 24th, 1970
Action: Dissenting Opinion
This refers to a dissenting opinion draft, including dissents from denial of certiorari if in opinion form