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by bdhess 3328 days ago
> ...and it is also, sadly, no surprise that they also think that this sets precedent. Why is it so hard for them to understand the difference between trial courts and appellate courts and which set precedent?

Trial courts also set precedent. It doesn't carry the same weight as appellate court precedent, but their rulings do have precedential value.