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by JediWing 1111 days ago
What I don't understand is how anyone who has read the Dobbs decision sees it as even handed and reasonable.

Ignoring stare decisis with the flimsy "history and tradition" argument is farcical, considering the jurisprudence it was overturning was in place for about 1/5 of the nation's history.

The legitimacy of the court is in question because the court is at this point another political branch .

This is because the legislature is going full scorched earth in their "advise and consent" powers as a weapon.

Reform is needed.
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refurb 1111 days ago
“stare decisis” is not a black and white rule where prior decisions can never be overturned.

I’m not sure I’d want Supreme Court decisions about slaves not being US citizens to stand simply because it’s precedent.

The original Roe V. wade decision was a weak one, something admitted even by supporters of abortion rights.

The court simply threw out the weakly supported argument and returned the decision to the legislature.

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