Tag Archives: Payne v. Tennessee
Dobbs Sentences #209: Part III
Paragraph 2 of 8 Sentence 1 of 6 This sentence has three claims: “We have long recognized, however, that stare decisis is ‘not an inexorable command,’ Pearson v. Callahan, 555 U. S. 223, 233 (2009) (internal quotation marks omitted), and it ‘is at its weakest when we interpret the Constitution,’ Agostini v. Felton, 521 U.S. […]
Dobbs Sentences #205: Part III
Paragraph 1 of 8 Sentence 5 of 8 Three closely-related claims here: “It fosters ‘evenhanded’ decisionmaking by requiring that like cases be decided in a like manner. Payne, 501 U.S., at 827.” Since the point has been made that stare decisis isn’t an “inexorable command,” I feel like the word “requiring” misstates the reality here. […]
Dobbs Sentences #203: Part III
Paragraph 1 of 8 Sentence 3 of 8 Just one claim in this sentence: “It protects the interests of those who have taken action in reliance on a past decision. See Casey, 505 U.S., at 856 (joint opinion); see also Payne v. Tennessee, 501 U.S. 808, 828 (1991).” Here’s the claim without the citations: This […]
Cynical Jason 