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by ryanmarsh 1456 days ago
Can a lawyer please explain what the word "overturned" means in this context? This wasn't an appeal in Roe v Wade was it? I'm super confused.
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spacemanmatt 1456 days ago
It means superseding law renders Roe v Wade ineffective. (IANAL, etc)
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ryanmarsh 1455 days ago
I thought law is written by the legislature not the courts. This is a decision in a case no?
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spacemanmatt 1455 days ago
When courts step outside their traditional role of interpreting and judging legislation we often refer to it as judicial activism.

Otherwise you'd be correct.

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