The dissenting 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.
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."
If the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court is part of the majority in a decision, they have the privilege of writing the majority opinion or designating another justice to do so. This opinion articulates the Court's reasoning and establishes the legal precedent for future cases. If the Chief Justice is in the minority, the most senior justice in the majority typically writes the opinion.
When a Supreme Court "dissents" it is disagreeing with the majority opinion.
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When a Supreme Court "dissents" it is disagreeing with the majority opinion.
When a Supreme Court "dissents" it is disagreeing with the majority opinion.
The strongest type of Supreme Court opinion is a unanimous opinion of the Court, followed by a majority opinion.
The written explanation for the US Supreme Court's decision is called an opinion.See Related Questions for an expanded explanation.
A US Supreme Court justice who disagrees with the majority opinion writes a dissenting opinion, explaining why he or she disagrees with the majority.
dissenting.
The opinion is the Supreme Court's decision on a case, usually accompanied by a written explanation that includes the reasoning and legal precedents used.