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Justice Thomas Questions Supreme Court Precedents at University

9/27/2025

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Justice Clarence Thomas criticized the validity of established Supreme Court precedents during remarks at Catholic University on September 25, 2025.
He argued that decisions should not be followed blindly and may lack a solid theoretical basis.
Thomas used a train analogy to warn against unexamined obedience to precedent and potential misdirection.

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Justice Clarence Thomas criticized the validity of established Supreme Court precedents during remarks at Catholic University on September 25, 2025.
He argued that decisions should not be followed blindly and may lack a solid theoretical basis.
Thomas used a train analogy to warn against unexamined obedience to precedent and potential misdirection.