Originally Posted by dhuey
Precedent is law. It might be controlling, or merely persuasive (see above). It might "bad" law in that it is inconsistent with controlling authority, or with the great weight of decisions on the same question. It might one day be overturned, but it's still law.
That sucks. So I take it that SCOTUS is the only one that can change precedent?
*btw, I was a govie and SCOTUS was the term they used for the court, so I'll continue to use it.