02-15-2016, 09:46 PM
(02-15-2016, 08:13 PM)Belsnickel Wrote: We've seen all sorts of thing quoted in decisions that aren't from prior court cases or legal documents, and those are no different.
A lot of people here will appreciate this citation from Kagan's majority opinion in Kimble v Marvel 135 S Ct. 2401 (2015)
- What we can decide, we can undecide. But stare decisis teaches that we should exercise that authority sparingly. Cf. S. Lee and S. Ditko, Amazing Fantasy No. 15: “Spider-Man,” p. 13 (1962) (“[I]n this world, with great power there must also come—great responsibility”).