The Assignment of the Opinion in a Supreme Court Case

question 35

Multiple Choice

The assignment of the opinion in a Supreme Court case is

• A) unimportant because the final vote of the justices is the only statement that carries any weight in future cases.
• B) important because differences in wording and emphasis can have important implications for how the decision is interpreted in future litigation.
• C) unimportant because all justices usually describe their decisions in exactly the same way.
• D) important because every word of a decision is legally binding.
• E) unimportant because it is rarely, if ever, read by anyone involved in the legal process.

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Definitions:

Operation of Law

Changes in rights or duties that take place automatically under the law, without any action by the parties involved.

Monetary Payments

Transactions involving the transfer of money from one party to another as a form of compensation or settlement.

Assignor

The party in an agreement who transfers their rights or property to another, called the assignee.

Assignee

A person, party, or entity to whom a contract or legal right has been transferred.