The minority opinion of a decided case
a. is the official explanation for the final ruling that will apply to the case
b. is unnecessary unless the power of judicial review has been employed
c. expresses the justification for a dissenting opinion of one or more judges
d. supports the ruling of the majority but rationalizes it with different reasons

The right answer is:

C. Expresses the justification for a dissenting opinion of one or more judges

Explanation:

Many decisions by the US Supreme Court are so controversial, that sentences are reached through a divided vote. Some judges may not agree with the final text, so they write a minority opinion. This resource is also employed within congressional committees, where members of the party in minority may write a minority report that offer a vision different from the majority report.

c

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