BREITBART.COM - Just The News: "The heart of the abortion ruling is 'settled as a precedent of the court, entitled to respect under principles of stare decisis,' the concept that long-established rulings should be given extra weight, Roberts told the Senate Judiciary Committee on the second day of his confirmation hearings.
Still, review and revisions have been the hallmark of the high court on issues from integration to gay rights, and Roberts indicated that groundbreaking cases can draw a second look.
'If particular precedents have proven to be unworkable, they don't lead to predictable results, they're difficult to apply, that's one factor supporting reconsideration,' Roberts said"
He'll crash the boat.
Tuesday, September 13, 2005
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