Supreme Court Nominees and Stare Decisis
Controversy always surrounds the pick of a new United States Supreme Court Justice. There are predictions from all corners regarding the political stance of a potential Justice and how that stance might impact future decisions of the Court. Often missing is a discussion of the bedrock principle of stare decisis. Translated from Latin, stare decisis means to stand by things decided. It is a legal principle meaning that courts make rulings based...