High School

When the U.S. Supreme Court decides a case:

- The Chief Justice writes the majority opinion if he or she was in the majority.
- The Chief Justice writes the dissenting opinion if he or she was in the majority.
- The U.S. Supreme Court justices select an associate justice to write the minority and majority opinions.
- The U.S. Supreme Court justices select two associate justices to write the minority and majority opinions.