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Blackcheetah Posted 18 years ago
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write for the majority

0Justice O'Connor, 00writing for the majority00, expressed concern that the defendant's detention was too long to constitute a mere Terry stop. 02br
00So what is the meaning of "00writing for the majority"? 00Does it mean that the Justice's duty or position?02br
00Thank you in advance.0-
  

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0 No. 02br 00The US Supreme Court has 9 judges. Each decision is taken on a majority-basis.

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  • 02br 00The US Supreme Court has 9 judges.
  • Each decision is taken on a majority-basis.
  • e.
  • for the decision who was finally taken by the court.
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0 No. 02br
00The US Supreme Court has 9 judges. Each decision is taken on a majority-basis. 02br
00Writing for the majority, means that in stating the position of the court in a case, she wrote for those 5 or more judges that were of the same opinion, one way or another, i.e. for the decision who was finally taken by the court. 0-
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1i00 for the decision who was finally taken by the court.02i02br
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00For the decision 01b00which/that02b00 was finally taken by the court. 0-

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