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Igel

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7. It was also true of other cases.

Reply to J_William_Ryan (Reply #6)

Fri Sep 26, 2025, 07:39 PM

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Like Plessy.

Settled, until it wasn't.

Just saying that if long-standing precedent must be followed, there are many things we'd think were utterly reprehensible but were "settled law" and untouchable. To the detriment of our values.

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