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Originally Posted by pwalker8
Actually not, the influence is on those law students and judges who read the dissent and consider the arguments. The influence is in the direction future rulings go. Scalia's major influence was in pushing the idea that rulings should be based on the clear written text of the law rather than on perceived intent or goal of the legislation in question.
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How influencial could Scalia's opinion have been? 1) Apple was found guilty. 2) Scalia didn't even write an opinion on the case.