U.S. Supreme Court
Sep. 15, 2009
Finance Case Renews Focus On Precedent
At their confirmation hearings, Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. and Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. promised to show deference to U.S. Supreme Court precedent. Now it appears they will vote to overturn two prior Supreme Court cases.
Daily Journal Staff Writer WASHINGTON - When Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. and Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. successfully navigated their Senate confirmation hearings, both promised to show deference to U.S. Supreme Court precedent. Now, following oral arguments last week in a major campaign finance case, it appears they will vote to overturn two prior Supreme Court cases, a move that critics say shows that their adherence to ...
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