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Who decides which justice writes the dissenting opinion in a Supreme Court case?
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∙ 13y ago
If the justices who voted against the majority wish to issue a unified dissenting opinion, they decide amongst themselves who will author the opinion, then the others, if in agreement, will "join" the opinion.
Individual justices may write their own (concurring or dissenting) opinions, regardless of whether they agree with the majority. Justices may also "join" or sign any other written opinion they agree with. This generally strengthens the opinion.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 12y agoThe Chief Justice if he (or she) voted with the majority; otherwise, the senior justice in the majority group assigns the task or writes the opinion him- or herself.
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The "opinion of the Court" is synonymous with the Court's decision. The Opinion gives the verdict and explains the reasoning behind the decision reached. The privilege of writing the official opinion falls to the most senior justice in the majority group, or to the Chief Justice if he voted with the majority. This person may choose to write the opinion, or may assign the task to another member of the majority.
If the justices who voted against the majority wish to issue a unified dissenting opinion, they decide amongst themselves who will author the opinion, then the others, if in agreement, will "join" the opinion.
Individual justices may write their own opinions, regardless of whether they agree with the majority. Justices may also "join" or sign any other written opinion they agree with. This generally strengthens the opinion.
All published opinions except for Per Curiam decisions may be used as precedent in future litigation.
For more information about Supreme Court opinions, see Related Links, below.
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∙ 11y agoIt depends. The task of writing the majority opinion is assigned to different judges. Different judges can join the majority opinion, or if they choose, can write a concurring opinion where they may agree with the outcome but may want to express his opinion differently than the majority. Dissenting judges can also write opinions stating why they disagree with the majority opinion. In theory, you could have nine different opinions issued in a single case (One majority, four concurring, four dissenting).
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When will a justice write a dissenting opinion?
A dissenting opinion is written when a justice disagrees with the majority opinion (which carries the force of law). If a justice is writing a dissenting opinion, that means he or she voted with the minority group, and wants to explain the reason why he or she disagrees with the official Opinion of the Court. Dissenting opinions may be cited, but are not enforceable.
Dissenting opinions are written when?
....disagrees with the majority opinion, and explains his legal rationale for doing so.
Was does JJ mean in supreme court?
It stands for "Justices". If it's a single "J" it means it's the opinion of one Justice. If there is a list of more than one Justice followed by a comma and "JJ" it's just a shorthand way of saying "Justices". If one Justice filed a dissent to a decision it might read "Thomas, J. filed a dissenting opinion.", meaning only Clarence Thomas dissented. If it read "Thomas, Scalia, Roberts and Alito, JJ. filed a dissenting opinion." then it means the four of them filed the dissenting opinion together. That way they don't have to type "Thomas, J., Scalia, J., Roberts, J. and Alito, J. filed a dissenting opinion."
What is the explanation given by justices who do not agree with the decision of the majority?
No. If a Supreme Court justice disagrees with the decision and wants to make his or her opinion a matter of public and judicial record, the justice must write a dissenting opinion.For more information, see Related Questions, below.
What means to disagree with the majority opinion on the Supreme Court?
To dissent; if the justices disagree with the majority opinion, they write a dissenting opinion.
One a Supreme Court Justice disagrees with the majority opinion of the court what is he or she doing?
A US Supreme Court justice who disagrees with the majority opinion writes a dissenting opinion, explaining why he or she disagrees with the majority.
. What does it mean when a Supreme Court justice issues a dissenting opinion?
When a Supreme Court "dissents" it is disagreeing with the majority opinion.
What does mean when a supreme court justice issues a dissenting opinion?
When a Supreme Court "dissents" it is disagreeing with the majority opinion.
An opinion written by a Supreme Court Justice who disagrees with the outcome of a case is called a?
dissenting opinion
A justice of the supreme court may write a dissenting opinion to?
add points to the majority opinion
Does a dissenting opinion from the US Supreme Court carry the force of law?
No, a dissenting opinion is written when a justice disagrees with the majority opinion (which carries the force of law). If a justice is writing a dissenting opinion, that means he or she voted with the minority group, and wants to explain the reason why he or she disagrees with the official Opinion of the Court.Dissenting opinions may be cited, but are not enforceable.
What is an opinion written by a US Supreme Court justice who agrees with the minority opinion?
The term "minority opinion" is a bit unorthodox, considering those who vote against the majority may not be unified in their reasoning. When a Supreme Court justice wants to express disagreement with the opinion of the Court (usually the majority), he or she may write a dissenting opinion. It is not necessary for the dissenting justice to agree with anyone else on the Court.
What does dissent in a case mean?
Dissenting means that for one reason or another a judge in an appellate or a justice in a Supreme Court case disagrees with the decision of the majority of the other judges. The justice or justices dissenting will usually write a dissenting opinon to go along with the main court opinion. The dissenting opinion will state reasons why the dissenting justices disagree with the majority decision.
When will a justice write a dissenting opinion?
A dissenting opinion is written when a justice disagrees with the majority opinion (which carries the force of law). If a justice is writing a dissenting opinion, that means he or she voted with the minority group, and wants to explain the reason why he or she disagrees with the official Opinion of the Court. Dissenting opinions may be cited, but are not enforceable.
When a supreme court justice disagree with majority opinion of the court they are?
dissenting.
What is a minority opinion?
The term "minority opinion" is a bit unorthodox, considering those who vote against the majority may not be unified in their reasoning. When a Supreme Court justice wants to express disagreement with the opinion of the Court (usually the majority), he or she may write a dissenting opinion. It is not necessary for the dissenting justice to agree with anyone else on the Court. No one uses the term "minority opinion."
Dissenting opinions are written when?
....disagrees with the majority opinion, and explains his legal rationale for doing so.
