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David Achtenberg

Professor & Law Foundation Scholar

UMKC School of Law

Kansas City, MO 64110-2499

816-235-2382

AchtenbergD@umkc.edu

Praprotnik Home
 
Blackmun
Files
 
Brennan Files
 
Marshall Files
 
Powell Files
 
White Files
 
Abbreviations
City of St. Louis v. Praprotnik

 

The Brennan Files
In Box and File Order
(Click  Beginning Image Number to Link to Document)
Box 718 File 6
Brief Description Date Begins Ends
WJB Conference Action Record 1/9/1987 WJB718F060009  
Box 747 File 3
Brief Description Date Begins Ends
Typed Case Summary with WJB  Notes 10/5/1987 WJB747F030218  
Bench Memo JRG to WJB 10/5/1987 WJB747F030219 WJB747F030245
Box 750 File 8
Brief Description Date Begins Ends
WJB Circulation Record various dates WJB750F080246 WJB750F080247
Box 760 File 4
Brief Description Date Begins Ends
WJB Conference Vote Record 10/19/1987 WJB760F040000 WJB760F040003
Box 760 File 9
Brief Description Date Begins Ends
WJB Conference Notes 10/9/1987 WJB760F090195 WJB760F090196
WJB Docket Sheet (Vote Record) various dates WJB760F090197 WJB760F090198
Box 771 File 5
Brief Description Date Begins Ends
WJB Notes for Conference  10/8/1987 WJB771F050015 WJB771F050016
Memo WHR to SDO 11/2/1987 WJB771F050017  
Memo JPS to SDO 11/2/1987 WJB771F050018  
Memo SDO to WJB 11/3/1987 WJB771F050019  
Memo WJB to SDO 11/4/1987 WJB771F050020  
Memo WJB to SDO 11/4/1987 WJB771F050021 WJB771F050023
Memo BRW to SDO 11/5/1987 WJB771F050024  
Memo HAB to SDO 11/23/1987 WJB771F050025  
SDO Opinion 2nd Draft  11/30/1987 WJB771F050026 WJB771F050042
Memo WHR to SDO 11/25/1987 WJB771F050043  
Memo TM to SDO 11/30/1987 WJB771F050044  
SDO Opinion 3rd Draft  1/4/1988 WJB771F050045 WJB771F050061
Memo TM to WJB 2/5/1988 WJB771F050062  
SDO Opinion 4th Draft  2/10/1988 WJB771F050063 WJB771F050080
Memo AGS to SDO 2/17/1988 WJB771F050081  
Memo HAB to WJB 2/19/1988 WJB771F050082  
JPS Dissent 2nd Draft 2/22/1988 WJB771F050083 WJB771F050110
SDO Opinion 5th Draft  2/23/1988 WJB771F050111 WJB771F050128
JPS Dissent 3rd Draft  2/26/1988 WJB771F050129 WJB771F050156
WJB Concurrence 2nd Draft  3/1/1988 WJB771F050157 WJB771F050174
SDO Opinion 6th Draft  3/1/1988 WJB771F050175 WJB771F050192
Memo SDO to Conference (cases held) 3/1/1988 WJB771F050193 WJB771F050194
Notes to Brennan File Documents
Brief Description Date Note
Typed Case Summary with WJB  Notes 10/5/1987 Date estimated based on context
Bench Memo JRG to WJB 10/5/1987 Date estimated based on context
WJB Conference Vote Record 10/19/1987 Date estimated based on date of opinion assignment contained in document (handwritten note written later)
WJB Notes for Conference  10/8/1987 Date estimated based on context
  Memo WJB to SDO 11/4/1987 This document dated 11/4 was circulated to the entire conference. However, based on documents WJB771F050019 and WJB771F050020, it appears WJB sent an earlier copy to SDO alone on or before 11/3