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The "Roberts Court" refers to the [[U.S. Supreme Court]] during the tenure of [[John Roberts]] as its Chief Justice. | The "Roberts Court" refers to the [[U.S. Supreme Court]] during the tenure of [[John Roberts]] as its Chief Justice. | ||
| − | The Roberts Court | + | The Roberts Court expressly overturned these precedents as of July 2007: |
*''Leegin Creative Leather Prods. v. PSKS, Inc.'', 127 S. Ct. 2705 (2007) overturned the antitrust per se rule against [[Resale Price Maintenance]] established by ''Dr. Miles Medical Co. v. John D. Park & Sons Co'', 220 U.S. 373 (1911) | *''Leegin Creative Leather Prods. v. PSKS, Inc.'', 127 S. Ct. 2705 (2007) overturned the antitrust per se rule against [[Resale Price Maintenance]] established by ''Dr. Miles Medical Co. v. John D. Park & Sons Co'', 220 U.S. 373 (1911) | ||
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*''Ill. Tool Works Inc. v. Indep. Ink, Inc.'', 547 U.S. 28 (2006), overturned by an 8-0 vote an antitrust precedent established in ''International Salt Co. v. United States'', 332 U.S. 392 (1947). | *''Ill. Tool Works Inc. v. Indep. Ink, Inc.'', 547 U.S. 28 (2006), overturned by an 8-0 vote an antitrust precedent established in ''International Salt Co. v. United States'', 332 U.S. 392 (1947). | ||
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| + | In addition, [[liberals]] feel that the Roberts Court implicitly overturned precedents in these cases, making a total of eight precedents overturned by the Roberts/Alito Court in merely a year and a half:<ref>http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0707/5099.html</ref> | ||
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| + | *''Parents Involved in Cmty. Schs. v. Seattle Sch. Dist. No. 1'', 127 S. Ct. 2738 (2007) (ending school desegregation programs in the absence of an applicable court order) | ||
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| + | *''Gonzales v. Carhart'', 127 S. Ct. 1610 (2007) (ending partial-birth abortion by upholding the federal statute) | ||
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| + | *''Hein v. Freedom from Religion Found., Inc.'', 127 S. Ct. 2553 (2007) (upholding [[faith-based programs]] by limiting jurisdiction to challenge spending by the Executive Branch under the [[Establishment Clause]]) | ||
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| + | *''Ledbetter v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.'', 127 S. Ct. 2162 (2007) (cutting off employment sex discrimination claims) | ||
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| + | *''FEC v. Wis. Right to Life, Inc.'', 127 S. Ct. 2652 (2007) (end restrictions on independent campaign expenditures prior to an election by striking down portions of the [[McCain]]-Feingold campaign finance bill) | ||
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| + | == References == | ||
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Revision as of 03:52, July 26, 2007
The "Roberts Court" refers to the U.S. Supreme Court during the tenure of John Roberts as its Chief Justice.
The Roberts Court expressly overturned these precedents as of July 2007:
- Leegin Creative Leather Prods. v. PSKS, Inc., 127 S. Ct. 2705 (2007) overturned the antitrust per se rule against Resale Price Maintenance established by Dr. Miles Medical Co. v. John D. Park & Sons Co, 220 U.S. 373 (1911)
- Bowles v. Russell, 127 S. Ct. 2360 (2007), overturned a procedural rule about the timing of a filing that was established in Harris Truck Lines, Inc. v. Cherry Meat Packers, Inc., 371 U.S. 215 (1962), and Thompson v. INS, 375 U.S. 384 (1964)
- Ill. Tool Works Inc. v. Indep. Ink, Inc., 547 U.S. 28 (2006), overturned by an 8-0 vote an antitrust precedent established in International Salt Co. v. United States, 332 U.S. 392 (1947).
In addition, liberals feel that the Roberts Court implicitly overturned precedents in these cases, making a total of eight precedents overturned by the Roberts/Alito Court in merely a year and a half:[1]
- Parents Involved in Cmty. Schs. v. Seattle Sch. Dist. No. 1, 127 S. Ct. 2738 (2007) (ending school desegregation programs in the absence of an applicable court order)
- Gonzales v. Carhart, 127 S. Ct. 1610 (2007) (ending partial-birth abortion by upholding the federal statute)
- Hein v. Freedom from Religion Found., Inc., 127 S. Ct. 2553 (2007) (upholding faith-based programs by limiting jurisdiction to challenge spending by the Executive Branch under the Establishment Clause)
- Ledbetter v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., 127 S. Ct. 2162 (2007) (cutting off employment sex discrimination claims)
- FEC v. Wis. Right to Life, Inc., 127 S. Ct. 2652 (2007) (end restrictions on independent campaign expenditures prior to an election by striking down portions of the McCain-Feingold campaign finance bill)