In a number of cases dissenting opinions have in time become the law

In a number of cases dissenting opinions have in time become the law.

The United States is the greatest law factory the world has ever known.

This is a very, very conservative judge who in his dissenting opinions is overwhelmingly likely to be more conservative than the majority.

When we deal with questions relating to principles of law and their applications, we do not suddenly rise into a stratosphere of icy certainty.

When we deal with questions relating to principles of law and their applications, we do not suddenly rise into a stratosphere of icy certainty