John Roberts Quotes on Principle (5 Quotes)

Well, beyond that, it's settled as a precedent of the court, entitled to respect under principles of stare decisis. And those principles, applied in the Casey case, explain when cases should be revisited and when they should not. And it is settled as a precedent of the court, yes.

It's settled as a precedent of the court, entitled to respect under principles of stare decisis,

That is a precedent entitled to respect under principles of stare decisis like any other precedent of the court.

Senator Leahy asked him, Do you now personally agree with and accept as binding law the reasoning of Justice White's opinion in Franklin v. Gwinnett ... It certainly was a precedent of the court that I would apply under principles of stare decisis.

Roberts replied that any judge would first turn to Roe's reaffirmation in Casey. It's a settled precedent of the court, entitled to respect under principles of stare decisis, ... And those principles, applied in the Casey case, explain when cases should be revisited and when they should not.