Can the US Supreme Court reverse its own decisions?

Yes, but If you're asking whether the US Supreme Court can reverse a decision made by an earlier Court, the answer is yes, but the earlier decision isn't really changed. Instead, the Court makes a contradictory decision on a new case that results in overturning the old precedent One well-known example is when the justices determined segregation in the public schools was unconstitutional in their decision for Brown v. Board of Education (1954).

This reversed the "separate but equal" doctrine permitting legal segregation, established in Plessy v. Ferguson (1896) If your question is whether the US Supreme Court can reverse a decision in a particular case the Court has already heard, the answer is yes, but they rarely do so In all cases, the losing party has 25 days to file a petition to the US Supreme Court for a rehearing of the case. Most petitions for rehearing are denied, but if the Court grants the petition, the case will be docketed for reargument The most common reason for granting a rehearing appears to be instances where the lower court decision was affirmed by an equally divided court (tie vote) due to the absence of one of the nine Supreme Court justices.

If the Court believes the issue raised is of sufficient importance, they may grant a rehearing, vacate their first default decision, and reconsider the case with all justices present. Under most circumstances, the Court has reaffirmed the decision, allowing the case to set precedent Different Types of Examples On a few occasions, the Court resolved a previous tie vote by reversing the lower court Indian Towing Co. , Inc.V.US 350 US 61 (1955) Originally affirmed by an equally divided court, vacated, lower court decision reversed, case remanded on rehearing Haliburton Oil Well Cementing Co.

V. Walker 329 US 1 (1946) Originally affirmed by an equally divided court, vacated, lower court decision reversed on rehearing Toucey v. New York Life Insurance Co 314 US 118 (1941) Originally affirmed by an equally divided court, vacated, lower court decision reversed on rehearing Cases have occasionally been reheard and their original decision reversed due to the Court's error City of New York 147 US 72 (1893) Decision reversed because the wrong rules for supervision of city inspectors had been applied City of New Orleans v.

Warner 176 US 385 (1899) Decision reversed because the Court overlooked the fact that a bill for services had been presented to the Respondent Whitney v. California 274 US 357 (1927) Originally dismissed for lack of jurisdiction because the Court had been unable to find records documenting the case contained a preserved federal question A few cases have been reversed due to new evidence being presented, changes to federal laws, or a convincing argument made against the first decision Alderman v.US 394 US 165 (1969) Previous decision vacated and case remanded to the US District Court for the District of Colorado for disposition Bakery Drivers Local v. Wohl 315 US 769 (1942) Originally affirmed a judgment sustaining an injunction, reversed on reconsideration Brenham v.

German American Bank 144 US 549 (1892) Previous decision vacated and case remanded to lower court The Court has also reversed its decision to deny certiorari for various reasons, although these cases would be categorized differently because there was only one set of arguments Forgett v.US 390 US 203 (1968) Certiorari initially denied, then granted on rehearing Black v. US 385 US 26 (1966) Certiorari initially denied, then granted on rehearing US v. Ohio Power Co 353 US 98 (1957) Certiorari initially denied, then granted on rehearing The Court also agreed to rehear two cases under original jurisdiction (disputes between the states) and modified (but did not reverse) their original judgment Wyoming v.

Colorado 259 US 419 (1922) Revised determination about how much water Colorado could divert from the Colorado River Arizona v. California 530 US 392 (2000) Revised water apportionment from the Colorado River, case initiated in 1952 and thereafter modified in 1955, 1964, 1979, 1984 and 2000 A search of the Justia Supreme Court database indicates the last time the Supreme Court agreed to reconsider a case under its appellate jurisdiction was 1969; the most recent case reconsidered under original jurisdiction was in 2000 Addendum.

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