dissenting opinion (legal)

is, like briefs, to be written with the intention to persuade. And sometimes one must be forceful about saying how wrong the Court's decision is.

My dissenting opinions, like my briefs, are intended to persuade. And sometimes one must be forceful about saying how wrong the Court's decision is.

is not simply to say, my colleagues are wrong; rather, it is written for tomorrow, as the greatest dissents become court opinions and gradually over time their views become the dominant view.

Dissents speak to a future age. It's not simply to say, 'My colleagues are wrong and I would do it this way.' But the greatest dissents do become court opinions and gradually over time their views become the dominant view. So that's the dissenter's hope: that they are writing not for today but for tomorrow.

 requires a tie, a power of attorney or a thick wallet.

A dissenting opinion requires a tie, a power of attorney or a thick wallet.

dissenting opinion (legal), n.Definitions

dissenting opinion (legal)