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The Supreme Court has overturned precedent dozens of times in the past 60 years, including when it struck down legal segregation

  • Written by David Schultz, Professor of Law, University of Minnesota; Professor of Political Science, Hamline University
The Supreme Court has overturned precedent dozens of times in the past 60 years, including when it struck down legal segregationHow much importance does the Supreme Court place on prior decisions?Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images

It is a central principle of law: Courts are supposed to follow earlier decisions – precedent – to resolve current disputes. But it’s inevitable that sometimes, the precedent has to go, and a court has to overrule another court, or even...

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