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Title: SCOTUS trivia question
Post by: 30 cal slob on June 03, 2009, 09:48:01 AM

When has SCOTUS ever overruled a prior SCOTUS decision?

I seem to recall this happening like, once, or something like that.

Help?

Thanks.

-slob

Title: Re: SCOTUS trivia question
Post by: mckormicnavistar on June 03, 2009, 11:54:39 AM

sort of recently over gitmo detainees

Title: Re: SCOTUS trivia question
Post by: El Tejon on June 03, 2009, 03:03:14 PM

You mean like Plessy, the income tax cases, the roadblock cases, etc.?

Are you looking for a particular instance?

Title: Re: SCOTUS trivia question
Post by: Hutch on June 04, 2009, 07:42:32 AM

Dred Scott comes to mind...

Title: Re: SCOTUS trivia question
Post by: De Selby on June 04, 2009, 07:59:19 AM

Quote from: 30 cal slob on June 03, 2009, 09:48:01 AM

When has SCOTUS ever overruled a prior SCOTUS decision?

I seem to recall this happening like, once, or something like that.

Help?

Thanks.

-slob

In history, many times. 

That was not true of the Guantanamo related rulings. 

Most recent example of a straight overrule I can think of is Lawrence v. Texas, overruling Romer v. Evans (from the 80's).

Title: Re: SCOTUS trivia question
Post by: 30 cal slob on June 04, 2009, 08:12:09 AM

Quote from: El Tejon on June 03, 2009, 03:03:14 PM

You mean like Plessy, the income tax cases, the roadblock cases, etc.?

Are you looking for a particular instance?

Hey ET  =D

I guess I was just looking for frequency (in total to date).

I wonder to what extent SCOTUS could even overturn Heller down the road.

Title: Re: SCOTUS trivia question
Post by: T.O.M. on June 04, 2009, 10:34:51 AM

Pretty much anytime the majority syas Heller was wrong, like if the Chicago handgun ban hits SCOTUS after the shift of power has taken place.  They need to have a valid case before them on point, and then can pretty much do as they please.

Title: Re: SCOTUS trivia question
Post by: GigaBuist on June 04, 2009, 01:15:44 PM

Quote

Most recent example of a straight overrule I can think of is Lawrence v. Texas, overruling Romer v. Evans (from the 80's).

Even more recent was one from less than 2 weeks ago:  http://lawofcriminaldefense.com/blog/index.php?blog=1&title=scotus_overrules_michigan_v_jackson_on_r&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1