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Reversals of fortune: Disregarding stare decisis in some cases

The recent confirmation hearing for Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito by the Senate Judiciary Committee, similar to the proceedings last fall for Chief Justice John Roberts, dealt extensively with the concept of stare decisis. Scintillating portions of the dialogue between the nominees and the senators, both their advocates and challengers, dealt with the role of ...

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