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How much weight should a Supreme Court justice give to "stare decisis," the Latin phrase meaning "to let stand what has already been decided" ?
The Senate Judiciary Committee's Chairman, Sen. Arlen Specter, Pennsylvania Republican, wasted no time yesterday probing Judge John G. Roberts Jr.'s view on the doctrine.See the full content of this document
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Roberts Probed On Overturning Past Rulings
Specifically, Mr. Specter asked how stare decisis applies to Roe v. Wade, which legalized abortion in 1973, and a subsequent case which upheld it ...
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