Wade. What do you factor in when deciding whether or not to overturn a precedent? That's a great question, Vanessa. And what the law instructs us is that The courts have to follow precedent unless there's some very good reason to overturn it. And two examples I think that I can give you of when I think the United States Supreme Court got it right in overturning precedent and one in which I think it got it wrong. (02:54–03:05)
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Asserts that courts should adhere to precedent unless there is a compelling reason to overturn it.
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