The number of concurring and dissenting opinions has

A) stayed roughly the same over time.
B) declined now that the Court has a conservative majority.
C) increased in the face of ideological conflict among the justices.
D) dropped due to an increase in summary judgments.

Ideological Conflict

A struggle between people with different sets of ideas, beliefs, or values, often generating political or social discord.

Concurring

The act of agreeing or expressing agreement with a decision or opinion, typically used in legal contexts, such as judges agreeing with the majority opinion in court.

Dissenting Opinions

Judicial opinions that disagree with the majority decision in a court ruling, offering alternative reasoning or interpretations of the law.