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A quick definition of dissent:

A dissent is when someone disagrees with the majority opinion. This often happens in court cases, where a judge or justice writes a dissenting opinion to explain why they don't agree with the decision. These opinions aren't binding, but they help preserve different viewpoints and contribute to public debate. Sometimes, the views expressed in a dissenting opinion can even become law in future cases or inspire new legislation.

A more thorough explanation:

A dissent is when one or more people disagree with the majority opinion. This can happen in court cases, where a judge or justice writes a dissenting opinion that goes against the decision made by the majority. Dissenting opinions are not binding law, but they help to preserve minority viewpoints and contribute to public debate on legal issues.

  • In the Supreme Court case of Roe v. Wade, there were several dissenting opinions from justices who disagreed with the majority's decision to legalize abortion. These opinions helped to keep the debate over abortion rights alive and continue to influence discussions on the topic today.
  • In the case of Brown v. Board of Education, there was a famous dissenting opinion from Justice John Marshall Harlan. He argued that segregation in public schools was unconstitutional, even though the majority of the Court disagreed at the time. His dissenting opinion helped pave the way for the eventual desegregation of schools in the United States.

These examples illustrate how dissenting opinions can have a lasting impact on legal and social issues. Even though they may not be binding law, they can influence future court decisions and public policy debates.

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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:55
How does one know if they are UR1 or UR2?
[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:56
CONGRATS MACAQUE!
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got a random stanford email and almost had a heart attack
ALSO CONGRATS!
Congrats1!
21:15
Miami A, yall I'm so excited I could cry.
21:15
Feel like I can finally stop holding my breath!! Whew!!!
[] baddestbunny
22:16
every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
Dkk
22:32
Nice! @Macaque
Dkk
22:32
@Aromatic, Have to guess.
Dkk
22:33
That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
Dkk
0:10
No idea
windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
4:29
let’s get after it boys and girls
Dkk
5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
Dkk
5:22
Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
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