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by yarou 3419 days ago
True, but a judge's job is to interpret the Constitition.
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ZenoArrow 3419 days ago
Sure, but different judges are free to interpret the constitution without reference to specific interpretations. Therefore, it's not a nail in the coffin of the 4th amendment, it's just a temporary misuse (IMO).
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k-mcgrady 3419 days ago
>> Sure, but different judges are free to interpret the constitution without reference to specific interpretations.

Aren't the lower courts subject to the interpretations of the higher courts?

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ZenoArrow 3419 days ago
For rulings, yes, though they can be overturned:

http://money.howstuffworks.com/10-overturned-supreme-court-c...

Is what we're seeing here a ruling, or merely a dismissal of a claim before the trial starts?

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