In 2002, Justice David Souter wrote a 34-page dissent that upheld the use of government-funded school vouchers to pay for parochial school tuition. Why might Supreme Court justices decide to write a long, dissenting opinion such as this one?
A) It might help justices clarify their arguments for a more knowledgeable public.
B) It might help justices convince a swing justice to join their side on the next round of cases dealing with a similar topic.
C) It might help justices deal with any confusion they might have about the facts of a case.
D) It will allow justices to craft a superior legal argument.
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