On 20 August 1942, Thierack assumed the office of Reich Minister of Justice. He introduced the monthly "Richterbriefe" in October 1942, in which were presented model – from the Nazi leaders' standpoint – decisions, with names left out, upon which German jurisprudence was to be based. He also introduced the so-called "Vorschauen" and "Nachschauen" ("previews" and "inspections"). After this, the higher state court presidents, in proceedings of public interest, had at least every two weeks to discuss with the public prosecutor's office and the State Court president – who had to pass this on the responsible criminal courts – how a case was to be judged "before" the court's decision.