Blackmun's papers are phenomenal. In addition to these assessments of attorneys and the oral arguments, he also kept notes on the private deliberations of his colleagues and even scraps of paper passed between them in court.
If you want to take a look at some of them, Lee Epstein at @WUSTL has some of them in a terrific digital archive: epstein.wustl.edu/blackmun.php?p…
@WUSTL These deliberations are incredibly private -- no clerks, just the nine justices -- and it's rare to get a peek into the process.
Douglas had kept notes, but they were quick scribbles that are often hard to decipher. Blackmun created pre-made forms that he filled out in detail.
Douglas had kept notes, but they were quick scribbles that are often hard to decipher. Blackmun created pre-made forms that he filled out in detail.
