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Clarence Thomas: “When Someone Uses Stare Decisis that Means They’re Out of Arguments”

JonathanTurley

Associate Justice Clarence Thomas made an interesting comment this weekend about the hold of precedent on the Court. After denouncing the recent leak of the draft opinion that would overturn Roe v. Wade as “an infidelity,” Thomas dismissed the reliance on the principle of stare decisis , or the respect for precedent.

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No, Justices Did Not Commit Perjury in Their Confirmation Hearings When Asked About Roe

JonathanTurley

The response to the leaked draft opinion overturning Roe v. The draft opinion written by Justice Alito declares “We hold that Roe and Casey must be overruled. It is time to heed the Constitution and return the issue of abortion to the people’s elected representatives.”. Wade is an important precedent of the Supreme Court.