On the recordJune 30, 2010
That concurring opinion goes into great detail as to why stare decisis ought not to be followed.
Source
congress.govThat concurring opinion goes into great detail as to why stare decisis ought not to be followed.
Specter criticizes Chief Justice Roberts' opinion in Citizens United for contradicting his confirmation testimony.
Share
More from Arlen Specter
The reason we serve is to ensure that our children and our children's children inherit the same great country that we received from those who went before us.
I cannot applaud Rutland enough, because we had a similar hearing a few years ago when Senator Arlen Specter and I were here, and that shaped a number of federal programs for the better because of what we heard from you.