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SIGSHR · June 5, 2009, 02:13 PM

The Court reverses itself when there is enough of a change of personnel
on it and the clerks-who do most of the writing of the opinions-persuade the
justices to accept their viewpoints. Think of Bowers vs. Hardwick then Lawrence vs texas.

June 5, 2009, 02:13 PM	#5
SIGSHR Senior Member Join Date: September 13, 2005 Posts: 4,700	The Court reverses itself when there is enough of a change of personnel on it and the clerks-who do most of the writing of the opinions-persuade the justices to accept their viewpoints. Think of Bowers vs. Hardwick then Lawrence vs texas.