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Politics : The Judiciary
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To: Peter Dierks who wrote (399)9/16/2009 7:43:37 PM
From: sandintoes  Read Replies (1) of 817
 
The focus of the case will be on whether two conservatives, Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Samuel Alito, are willing to overrule earlier decisions that had upheld the restrictions.

Both justices spoke at length in their Senate confirmation hearings about the importance of abiding by precedents _ even if they would have voted the other way had they been involved in an earlier decision.

Justice Stephen Breyer expressed doubts about rolling back the requirements. He suggested that to do so might "make a hash" of campaign finance reforms enacted by Congress in 2002.

Make a hash? What else has the SC done but make a hash?
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