Learn how stare decisis influences court decisions by requiring adherence to prior rulings. Understand this legal doctrine ...

The operation of stare decisis in our judicial system has received some attention lately given the recent major decisions from the U.S. Supreme Court in which the court overturned long-standing ...

Log-in to bookmark & organize content - it's free! Author James Zirin explained the concept of stare decisis, the doctrine in which many court cases are decided based on previous precedent. He spoke ...

Joel Brandes at the New York State Court of Appeals in September 2016 in Albany, New York. (Photo/Hans Pennink) “Stare decisis” means “to stand by things decided.” (Black’s Law Dictionary, 11th ed.

This morning, Judge Patrick Bumatay of the Ninth Circuit gave the opening remarks at the Federalist Society Convention. First, Judge Bumatay opined on the topic of horizontal stare decisis: Second, ...