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Originally Posted by Mr Mephisto
So the Supreme Court can effectively reverse its previsous decisions?
Mr Mephisto
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I don't agree that it's easier to get an amendment passed than for the supreme court to reverse it's previous standpoint. For the most recent example that I'm aware of, reference:
Bowers v. Hardwick 478 U.S. 186 (1986) overturned in Lawrence v. Texas 539 U.S. 558 (2003)
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