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Minority Votes

Minority Votes
Variable Name
Spaeth Name
Normalizations
minVotes
n/a
n/a

This variable specifies the number of votes in dissent. Only dissents on the merits are specified in this variable.
Justices who dissent from a denial or dismissal of certiorari or who disagree with the Court’s assertion of jurisdiction count as not participating in the decision.

For more details, see the variable Majority Votes (majVotes).