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Supreme Court overturned 15 prior precedents between 2010 and 2023, compared to 8 precedents overturned between 1990 and 2009.
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supports (4)
[+0] Knick v. Township of Scott overturned Williamson County precedent in June 2019. [i]
[+0] Citizens United v. FEC overturned Austin v. Michigan Chamber of Commerce in January 2010. [i]
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[+0] Janus v. AFSCME overturned Abood v. Detroit Board of Education in June 2018. [i]
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[+0] Dobbs v. Jackson overturned Roe v. Wade and Casey v. Planned Parenthood in June 2022. [i]
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opposes (3)
[+0] Rehnquist Court overturned 12 precedents between 1990 and 2000, challenging the 8-precedent baseline claim. [i]
[+0] Warren Court overturned 45 precedents between 1953 and 1969, exceeding the 2010-2023 rate. [i]
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[+0] Supreme Court methodology counts partial overrulings differently, reducing the total to 11 complete reversals between 2010 and 2023. [i]
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