Tag Archives: Overrule
Dobbs Sentences #228: Part III
Paragraph 8 of 8 Sentence 1 of 1 I count six claims in this sentence: “In this case, five factors weigh strongly in favor of overruling Roe and Casey: the nature of their error, the quality of their reasoning, the “workability” of the rules they imposed on the country, their disruptive effect on other areas […]
Dobbs Sentences #227: Part III
Paragraph 7 of 8 Sentence 3 of 3 Two claims in this sentence: “Our cases have attempted to provide a framework for deciding when a precedent should be overruled, and they have identified factors that should be considered in making such a decision. Janus v. State, County, and Municipal Employees, 585 U. S. ___, ___–___ […]
Dobbs Sentences #225: Part III
Paragraph 7 of 8 Sentence 1 of 3 This sentence contains two claims: “No Justice of this Court has ever argued that the Court should never overrule a constitutional decision, but overruling a precedent is a serious matter.” The claims: The first claim is essentially impossible to lock down as true, as confirming an absence […]
Dobbs Sentences #223: Part III
Paragraph 6 of 8 Sentence 1 of 2 I get two claims from this sentence: “On many other occasions, this Court has overruled important constitutional decisions. (We include a partial list in the footnote that follows.48)” The claims: This first of these is clearly true, and we don’t have to look any further than the […]
Dobbs Sentences #183: Part II D 2
Paragraph 3 of 3 Sentence 4 of 4 This sentence contains at least three claims: “There are occasions when past decisions should be overruled, and as we will explain, this is one of them.” The claims: I’m positive that the first claim can’t be quickly confirmed, and the other two look to be expanded on […]