“Left-wing judges will next turn their backs on stare decisis.”
I wouldn’t be surprised if at some point we see the Obama administration (perhaps through his proxies on the Supreme Court, Kagan and Sotomayer) come out as officially opposed to the concept of “stare decisis”, making the argument that changing times require changed positions on key issues.
“The decisions of those old white guys from the past... should not be used as a club to govern the multicolored Americans of today!”
Exactly. But it will be a one-way street.
Precidents set by "old white guys" will be fair game for the circular file. Precident set by judges who found "the right way" will be treated with the greatest respect, considered untouchable.
The same way the Senate democrats try to end the filibuster when they're in control, but you know perfectly well would scream and yell for its return the second they're in the minority.
And the MSM will take up both sides of the argument too, without the slightest embarrassment.
Welcome to the land of the Free and the Home of the Low Information Voter.
I thought that the SCOTUS has never been bound by precedent.