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To: JackOfVA

Good point. The Civil War would be the “legal precedent” so to speak, that states can’t just decide to secede.

22 posted on 11/14/2012 1:22:03 PM PST by Dilbert San Diego ('s)

To: Dilbert San Diego

Good point. The Civil War would be the “legal precedent” so to speak, that states can’t just decide to secede.

After the Civil War, the Supreme Court held in Texas v. White (1869) that there is no constitutional right for a state to secede.

44 posted on 11/14/2012 1:31:45 PM PST by Lurking Libertarian (Non sub homine, sed sub Deo et lege)

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