SCOTUSBlog

MARCH 30, 2022

Andrus argues that the Texas court “disregard[ed] this Court’s determinations and legal precedents to strain for a result that it prefers,” and in the process violated “vertical stare decisis,” the principle that lower courts must follow the Supreme Court’s decisions. That’s all for this week. Until next time, stay safe ! New Relist.

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Stare Decisis Court Felony Statute 98

The Crime Report

APRIL 8, 2022

From about the 1600s, they had a gigantic Criminal Code where everything was a felony and every felony was punishable by death. TCR: When did the guiding philosophy of our criminal justice system connect to the concept of stare decisis, which obligates courts to follow historical cases when making a ruling on a similar case?

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Stare Decisis Lawyer Lawyers Legal 139

SCOTUSBlog

APRIL 20, 2022

Section 924(c) defines crime of violence as a felony offense that either “has as an element the use, attempted use, or threatened use of physical force” (the “elements clause”) or that “by its nature, involves a substantial risk [of] physical force” (the “residual clause”).

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Statute Stare Decisis Court Manufacturing 105