The Assignment of the Opinion in a Supreme Court Case

question 73

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.

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