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Originally Posted by EricH
With regards to the intent of the rule, it says it in the rule, therefore it is either a) part of the rule or b) an explanatory note. If it is an explanatory note, then you may still want to pay attention. What part of a Supreme Court ruling gets the most attention? It's not the ruling itself, it's the reasons for the ruling.
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That is highly debatable. A lot of people don't care much about the explanation, only whether their side won or not. And people tend to forget the explanation, and only remember the actual ruling in the long run. Reasons are important primarily for people who have to use those rulings to make other decisions (lawyers, judges, politicians), as opposed to everyday people.