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Ms. Toad

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9. Nothing is settled law, as to the supreme court.

Reply to shockey80 (Original post)

Tue May 12, 2020, 02:09 PM

May 2020

While they generally apply stare decisis, part of the point of having a single supreme court is that the right to recognize new interpretations/understandings of the law (binding on all LOWER courts belongs to them).

After all, racial segregation was settled law at one time. So was locking Japanese Americans in internment camps. Did the court demean itself by taking up Brown v. Board of Education?

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If I were arguing the case before the supreme court, I would have asked this question. [View all] shockey80 May 2020 OP

Not sure to what you're referring, but elleng May 2020 #1

My understanding is the supreme Court doesn't take every case that has already been settled before uponit7771 May 2020 #3

The SCOTUS is required to hear only a handful of types of cases. Laelth May 2020 #6

Because They Want To Overturn That Precedent sfstaxprep May 2020 #2

I agree. Laelth May 2020 #4

If it is "settled law", cite the Supreme Court case. n/t PoliticAverse May 2020 #5

Jones v. Clinton Laelth May 2020 #7

U.S. vs. Nixon....ordered Nixon to turn over 'his' tapes. spanone May 2020 #11

That case concerned "executive privledge". PoliticAverse May 2020 #13

I don't think you understand the concept of settled law. onenote May 2020 #8

Nothing is settled law, as to the supreme court. Ms. Toad May 2020 #9

True. n/t Laelth May 2020 #10

I think you mean the case SHOULDN'T have made it to the supreme court. You said should. BComplex May 2020 #12