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Brad Schimel: “Courts should be very reluctant to overturn precedent. There…”

Featuring: Brad Schimel, Republican | Wisconsin Circuit Court Judge, Waukesha County

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Conservative candidate Brad Schimel makes his case for the Wisconsin Supreme Court

Published | Video Starts at 01:54

It's easy. When I put that robe on, my personal values are gone. What do you weigh in value in determining whether or not to overturn precedent? Courts should be very reluctant to overturn precedent. There has to be clearly something wrong, something flawed in the previous precedent. Because if precedents flip back and forth based on change in the makeup of the court, well, then there's no stability. The Wisconsin State Supreme Court ruled that Biden had in fact won the 2020 election. (01:54–02:02)

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Asserts that courts should only overturn precedent if there is a clear flaw.

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