11.   The dissenting justices said the majority had violated fundamental legal principles by agreeing to hear the case.

12.   The dissenting justices, while accepting the authority of that opinion, argued that it had no relevance to the question of whether states could set additional qualifications.

13.   The dissenting justice also said the arrival of police and the speedy departure of an individual might simply be a mere coincidence in many cases.

14.   The dissenting justices argued that while theoretically offering many choices, the program in practice gives parents little option other than religious schools.

15.   The dissenting justices pointed out what a significant change in direction this represents for the court and the country.

16.   The dissenting justices, however, assailed the court for potentially turning adolescent sexual teasing into a federal case and subjecting schools to costly and protracted litigation.

17.   The likelihood that Bush would appeal was obviously anticipated by both the majority and the dissenting justices on the Florida court.

18.   The other two dissenting justices, Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Stephen Breyer, signed both of the dissenting opinions.

19.   The three dissenting justices accused the majority of making law, a role more properly left to the General Assembly.

20.   Justice Flemming Norcott Jr., one of the two dissenting justices, said in a short written statement said his previous opposition to the death penalty is well documented.