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.