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01-17-1973 Justice White, Per Curiam, Byron R. White

Gomez v. Perez, 409 U.S. 535 (1973)

The issue presented by this appeal is whether the laws of Texas may constitutionally grant legitimate children a judicially enforceable right to support from their natural fathers and at the same time deny that right to illegitimate children.

01-17-1973 Justice White, Per Curiam, Byron R. White

Gomez v. Perez, 409 U.S. 535 (1973)

The issue presented by the appeal is whether the laws of Texas may constitutionally grant legitimate children a judicially enforceable right to support from their natural fathers and at the same time deny that right to illegitimate children.

01-17-1973 Justice Stewart, Dissenting, Potter Stewart

Gomez v. Perez, 409 U.S. 535 (1973)

MR. JUSTICE STEWART, with whom MR. JUSTICE REHNQUIST joins, dissenting.

01-09-1973 Correspondence From Marshall To White, Thurgood Marshall

Gomez v. Perez, 409 U.S. 535 (1973)

Dear Byron:

Please join me in your per curiam of 1-5-73.

01-08-1973 Correspondence From Blackmun To White, Harry A. Blackmun

Gomez v. Perez, 409 U.S. 535 (1973)

Dear Byron:

Your proposed per curiam, circulated late Friday, convinces me, and I would now like to join it and to withdraw my tentative vote to DIG.

01-08-1973 Correspondence From Burger To White, Warren E. Burger

Gomez v. Perez, 409 U.S. 535 (1973)

Dear Byron:

I think your revised approach is a sound one and I join you.

01-08-1973 Correspondence From Brennan To White, William J. Brennan

Gomez v. Perez, 409 U.S. 535 (1973)

Dear Byron:

I agree with the Per Curiam you have prepared in the above.

01-07-1973 Correspondence From Powell To White, Lewis F. Powell

Gomez v. Perez, 409 U.S. 535 (1973)

Dear Byron:

Please join me.

01-05-1973 Correspondence From Blackmun To Stewart, Harry A. Blackmun

Gomez v. Perez, 409 U.S. 535 (1973)

Dear Potter:

l would be willing to join your memorandum proposed for this case.

01-02-1973 Correspondence From Burger To Stewart, Warren E. Burger

Gomez v. Perez, 409 U.S. 535 (1973)

Dear Potter:

As little as I like a DIG with four dissents I am prepared to join your disposition of the case.