The Case Against Precedent In The 1954 Brown V. Board Of Education

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Stare decisis is defined as “the doctrine that requires judges to follow precedent.” The doctrine of stare decisis means that courts look to past, similar issues to guide their decisions. This doctrine has been fundamental to the development of our legal tradition because it helps the court to be more efficient and provides guidance based on the previous judges ‘experience. It has greater certainty in the law and makes the law more stable and predictable so that individuals know what is allowable and what is not. It also helps to promote a uniformity of law throughout the U.S. The Supreme Court justified its departure from precedent in the 1954 Brown vs. Board of Education decision because it decided that the precedent should no longer be

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