precedents
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Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson said the court’s precedents make clear that broad policies should apply to everyone, even religious objectors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026
Pillay’s career includes challenging apartheid in South Africa and serving on the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda, where she helped establish legal precedents recognizing sexual violence as an act of genocide.
From Salon ● Oct. 10, 2026
She went all-out, enthusiastically applying a maximalist interpretation of Supreme Court precedents.
From Slate ● Jul. 24, 2026
Ms. Lane’s history includes several cases that provided legal precedents on homeschooling.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
“I don’t know what you’re talking about. Total accident. I forgot all about the fake finger. There are several precedents, I believe.”
From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer
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