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by tamana 3661 days ago
Right, it depends on the judiciary.
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But not anymore, because decisions of the U.S. Supreme Court are binding on all lower state and federal courts in the U.S.
only if stare decisis means nothing to them.
stare decisis is not a rule. Moreover, interpretation can and does change over time. The law is not absolute across a given timeframe.
Clarence Thomas agrees with you. The rest of SCOTUS does not.