meaner gene
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One important legal principle is stability. Knowing what the rules are, and that those rules won't be subject to instantaneous judicial whims.I won't deny, all you need is a majority vote to overrule "settled law".
Tell me. If they overturn Oberfell v Hodges, which was only settled 5-4, what happens then? Are those marriages annulled? Are their children disinherited. Is their family healthplan revoked?
Overturning a decision has repercussions that ripple through all aspects of society.