When the chief justice votes with the minority,
a. the most junior justice in the majority assigns the writing of the Court’s opinion.
b. he or she assigns the writing of the Court’s opinion to a justice who voted with the majority.
c. he or she writes a concurring opinion.
d. the most senior justice in the majority assigns the writing of the Court’s opinion.
d. the most senior justice in the majority assigns the writing of the Court’s opinion.
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