A concurring opinion is a written opinion by one or more judges of a court that agrees with the decision made by the majority of the court but states different reasons as the basis for their decision. In other words, a judge who writes a concurring opinion agrees with the outcome of the case but disagrees with the reasoning behind the majority opinion. Instead of joining the majority, the concurring judge will write a separate opinion describing the basis behind their decision. Concurring opinions are not binding since they did not receive the majority of the court’s support, but they can be used by lawyers as persuasive material. There are some rare circumstances in which the concurring opinion eventually becomes law.