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The Blackmun Files
In Box and File Order
(Click  Beginning Image Number to Link to Document)
Box 334 File 6
Brief Description Date Begins Ends
HAB Opinion 2nd Draft 06/11/81 HAB334F60001 HAB334F60023
HAB Opinion 3rd Draft (Proof copy) 06/22/81 HAB334F60024 HAB334F60046
WJB Dissent (typed) 06/19/81 HAB334F60047 HAB334F60056
Memo HAB to WHR 12/11/80 HAB334F60057  
Memo LFP to WHR 12/11/80 HAB334F60058  
Memo WEB to WHR 12/11/80 HAB334F60059  
Memo PS to HAB 06/08/81 HAB334F60060  
Memo WJB to HAB 06/08/81 HAB334F60061  
Memo JPS to HAB 06/08/81 HAB334F60062  
Memo TM to HAB 06/08/81 HAB334F60063  
Memo BRW to HAB 06/09/81 HAB334F60064  
Memo HAB to PS 06/10/81 HAB334F60065  
Memo WHR to HAB 06/10/81 HAB334F60066  
Memo PS to HAB 06/10/81 HAB334F60067  
Memo WEB to HAB 06/11/81 HAB334F60068  
Memo TM to WJB 06/19/81 HAB334F60069  
Memo JPS to WJB 06/22/81 HAB334F60070  
Memo LFP to HAB 06/22/81 HAB334F60071  
Memo HAB to Conference 06/22/81 HAB334F60072  
Memo WS to HCL 06/22/81 HAB334F60073  
Memo HAB to HCL 06/17/81 HAB334F60074  
Memo HCL to HAB 06/12/81 HAB334F60075  
Memo WM to HCL 06/11/81 HAB334F60076  
Draft Syllabus [2d draft] 06/24/81 HAB334F60077 HAB334F60078
Draft Syllabus [typed draft w/HAB notes] 06/12/81 HAB334F60079 HAB334F60081
Memo HAB to HCL 06/11/81 HAB334F60082  
Memo HCL to HAB 08/19/81 HAB334F60083  
Box 334 File 7
Brief Description Date Begins Ends
HAB Conference Notes 04/03/81 HAB334F70001 HAB334F70002
HAB Oral Argument Notes 03/31/81 HAB334F70003  
WHR Dissent from Denial of Certiorari 1st Draft (typed) 12/10/80 HAB334F70004 HAB334F70007
WHR Dissent on Denial of Certiorari 1st Draft (printed) 12/11/80 HAB334F70008 HAB334F70010
HAB Opinion 1st Draft (typed) 06/05/81 HAB334F70011 HAB334F70038
HAB Opinion 1st Draft (not circulated) 06/06/81 HAB334F70039 HAB334F70061
HAB Notes for Oral Argument  03/30/81 HAB334F70062  
HAB Oral Argument Questions 03/31/81 HAB334F70063  
Memo JJB to HAB 06/10/81 HAB334F70064 HAB334F70065
Memo PWC to Pool 10/29/80 HAB334F70066 HAB334F70070
Memo JJB to HAB 06/22/81 HAB334F70071 HAB334F70072
HAB Notes for Announcement of Opinion  06/26/81 HAB334F70073 HAB334F70074
Memo JJB to HAB  03/29/81 HAB334F70075 HAB334F70098
           
 
Box 319 
Brief Description Date Begins Ends
HAB Opinion Log Various HABNewport0001  
 
           
Notes to Blackmun File Documents
Brief Description Date Note
HAB Oral Argument Questions 03/31/81 These questions appear to have originally been part of JJB's 3/29/81 memo to HAB. The handwritten checkmarks appear to have been made by HAB before or during the 3/31/81 oral argument.
HAB Opinion 1st Draft (not circulated) 06/06/81 Date estimated based on context
Draft Syllabus [typed draft w/HAB notes] 06/12/81 Date estimated based on context
HAB Opinion 3rd Draft (Proof copy) 06/22/81 Uncirculated proof copy.  Contains footnote described in HAB's memo of 6/22/81 and was before 6/26/81 announcement of opinion.