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Janus v. American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees
Coverage of Janus v. American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees in the Nexus archive.
- Is Elena Kagan the stare decisis justice?
Elena Kagan emphasized stare decisis in her 2015 Kimble v. Marvel opinion, arguing courts should rarely overturn precedents. She later dissented in Janus v. AFSCME and Knick v. Township of Scott, criticizing the Supreme Court for reversing prior rulings without sufficient justification.