"It's settled as a precedent of the court, entitled to respect under principles of stare decisis," the concept that long-settled decisions should be given extra weight, Roberts told the Senate Judiciary Committee.
That's when.
44 posted on 09/13/2005 11:41:02 AM PDT by Tim Long
(Conservatism: It's the choice of a smart generation.)
And what is wrong with that statement? Roberts is simply stating facts. It is 'settled as a precedent' and it is 'entitled to repsect'. You can say that about any Supreme Court ruling that has not been overturned.