I join the Court's opinion and write separately only to clarify two matters in the record.

Since this opinion was joined by a plurality of the Court rather than a majority, it has no authority as legal precedent.

Judge Heaney's opinion was joined by three other judges.

"I am pleased to join your opinion and particularly appreciate footnote 6," she wrote to Blackmun.

Justice Ginsburg also wrote a dissenting opinion, joined by the other dissenters.

With these observations, I join the court's opinion.

Five other members of the Court joined Justice Brennan's opinion.

Judge Lumbard joined the court's opinion and judgment, but wrote separately in concurrence.

But only four Justices joined the Chief Justice's opinion establishing the "bad faith" standard.

Justice Clarence Thomas wrote a dissenting opinion, joined by three other Justices.