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To: hobbes1

A member of the Federalist Society that believes Roe is settled law and not reversible?


442 posted on 07/19/2005 10:35:01 AM PDT by Ol' Sparky
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To: Ol' Sparky

The Phrase "Roe is settled law" means far less than it implies.


Right now, Today, Roe is settled law. That doesnt mean however, should a Different Case, with different facts come before the court that an analagous case wouldnt be decided differently.

the "Roe is Settled Law" is one of the undignified shibboleths that conservative nominees must put up with in the name of duty.

No More, No less.


466 posted on 07/19/2005 10:39:40 AM PDT by hobbes1 (Hobbes1TheOmniscient® "I know everything so you dont have to...." ;)
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To: Ol' Sparky

She meant that, as an judge in an "inferior tribunal" (the Constitution's term for lower federal courts), she is bound by that (and every other) Supreme Court precedent. But that does not mean that she would feel compelled to uphold Roe when an abortion case comes up to the Supreme Court.


620 posted on 07/19/2005 11:14:03 AM PDT by AuH2ORepublican (Extremism in the defense of liberty is no vice, moderation in the pursuit of justice is no virtue.)
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