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Moon V. Maryland (1969)

 

Case Details

Docket Number: 267
Case Term: 1969

Justices Involved

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

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Document 1

From: Potter Stewart
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: May 7th, 1970
Action: Per Curiam Opinion
This refers to a draft per curiam opinion

Document 2

From: William J. Brennan, Jr.
To: Potter Stewart
Copied: Conference
On: May 7th, 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: May 8th, 1970
Action: Dissenting Opinion
This refers to a dissenting opinion draft, including dissents from denial of certiorari if in opinion form

Document 4

From: Byron R. White
To: Potter Stewart
Copied: Conference
On: May 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 5

From: Hugo. L. Black
To: Potter Stewart
Copied: Conference
On: May 11th, 1970
Action: Concur in Judgment at Foot
This refers to a letter where a justice asks that a concurrence in judgment or the result be noted at the foot of an opinion, including a concur in judgment or result in part at foot

Document 6

From: John M. Harlan
To: Potter Stewart
Copied: Conference
On: May 11th, 1970
Action: Dissent at Foot
This refers to a letter where a justice asks that a dissent (or a dissent in part) be noted at the foot of an opinion; it also includes at foot opinions that indicates the justice wants the Court to hear arguments and decide rather than dismiss or decide summarily

Document 7

From: Potter Stewart
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: May 13th, 1970
Action: Per Curiam Opinion
This refers to a draft per curiam opinion

Document 8

From: Warren E. Burger
To: Potter Stewart
Copied: Conference
On: May 14th, 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: Potter Stewart
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: June 3rd, 1970
Action: Per Curiam Opinion
This refers to a draft per curiam opinion

Document 10

From: William O. Douglas
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: June 3rd, 1970
Action: Dissenting Opinion
This refers to a dissenting opinion draft, including dissents from denial of certiorari if in opinion form

Document 11

From: Warren E. Burger
To: Conference
Copied: None
On: June 19th, 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