On the recordMay 7, 2009
I do not believe a judge should act in an unprincipled way, but I recognize that both the Doctrine of Starry Decisis starts from a presumption that deference should be given to precedence.
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Sotomayor emphasizes the need for principled judicial conduct regarding precedent.
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