The Chief Justice decides who writes the opinion for his side in the case. The most senior justice on the other side picks the author of the opinion on the other side. (Individual justices can also write separately too.)
The Chief Justice also determines the cases on the "[[Discuss List|discuss list]]" in conference with other Justices.
'''5. Suppose our political attempts to gain access for [[homeschoolers]] to public [[school]] activities (bands, [[sports]]) have been unsuccessful. We then decide to litigate the issue. What types of claims would we need to raise in order to file a lawsuit in federal court? Give one or two specific examples of claims we might raise.'''