Josh Hammer: Overruling Stare Decisis

Austin Lawyers Chapter

Stare decisis is one of the most significant issues facing the Supreme Court today. It has featured prominently in recent confirmation hearings, and different justices have advanced wildly different approaches. To what extent should the Supreme Court be bound by its own prior decisions? When is a departure justified? And is the doctrine of stare decisis reconcilable with the original public meaning of the Constitution? 

Featuring:

  • Josh Hammer, syndicated columnist & Of Counsel at First Liberty Institute

 

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