Majority Opinions In Supreme Court Cases

The Supreme Court is the highest judicial court in the country and the head of the judicial branch. The Supreme Court is responsible for being the final judge in all cases involving Congress and the Constitution and their decisions can have great impact on the country. These decisions or opinions have an important impact on country as they rule on what Congress can or cannot do and how the constitution applies to the country. The decisions of the Supreme Court have a profound impact on the United States and how the country operates. After Supreme Court justices have discussed a case Justices draft opinions that will be used as the final decision about a case. An opinion is a written document to serve as a record on the Court's decision on the case. One of the most important types of opinions is a majority opinion. A majority opinion is the opinion of the majority of the judges requiring five out of the nine justices to agree on the decision on a case. This opinion is either written by the Chief Justice or the senior justice if the Chief Justice is not a part of the majority. A majority opinion is the opinion that represents the decision of the Court and how the Constitution and legislation will be effected due to …show more content…
A dissenting opinion is important for recording the thoughts and ideas of justices that disapprove of the majority. While a dissenting opinion may not seem important compared to that of the majority it is important in helping explain how someone could oppose the majority. Minority opinions also help in reinforcing the ideas of the majority as the majority can clarify their position. The minority opinion is written by any justice in the minority. Minority opinions are important in clarifying the ideas of the majority and showing the ideas of the minority and how they ruled on the