As always, you can find the Dobbs v. Jackson decision here.

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Once claim in this sentence:

“It ‘contributes to the actual and perceived integrity of the judicial process.’ Ibid.”

Restated for specificity:

• “[Stare decisis] ‘contributes to the actual and perceived integrity of the judicial process.’”

We just quoted this passage for the last sentence, but here it is again:

“Stare decisis is the preferred course, because it promotes the evenhanded, predictable, and consistent development of legal principles, fosters reliance on judicial decisions, and contributes to the actual and perceived integrity of the judicial process. See Vasquez v. Hillery, 474 U. S. 254, 474 U. S. 265-266 (1986).”

In a strange twist, I have no problem believing that stare decisis contributes to the “perceived integrity of the judicial process,” but I’m less able to accept that it contributes to the actual integrity. In any case, I’m not sure how I’d go about confirming or refuting either one, so I’ll leave this undetermined:

• “[Stare decisis] ‘contributes to the actual and perceived integrity of the judicial process.’”