Can a supreme court decision be overturned?

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Answer 1

The Supreme Court itself can overrule its earlier judgments. The decisions of the two-bench judge or three-bench judge could be overruled only by larger-Bench. Two judges bench cannot overrule the earlier judgment delivered by two judges bench.

Answer 2

Which Supreme Court? Love to annoy people when it comes to a class. See a STATE Supreme Court case can be overturned by the Federal Supreme Court, they get the last word in ALL cases according to the U.S. Constitution. Sometimes that word is that they aren't intrested in taking the case. Now can the case be overturned. That is a trick question. They haven't "overturned" the case BUT they have overruled their own rulings. For instance they once said Seperate but equal was OK. They later revisted that arguement and said that Serperate but equal WASN'T equal. So is that overturning the decision? That's a tough call. It depends on the exact class you are asking for. See those were two different cases. Overturning a case would mean they are overturning their decision, where as this was rulings in two different cases.

Answer 3

Yes. 1. The Supreme Court can "recede" from an earlier opinion. It has done so numerous times, the most famous example being Brown v. Bd. of Education of Topeka Kans.
2. Congress can overturn them and has done so many times. The 11th Amendment to the Constitution was enacted to overturn an unpopular S. Ct. Decision. The 13th Amendment overturned the the Dred Scott case. The 16th Amendment was enacted to overturn a S. Ct. decision nullifying an income tax statute. The Civil Rights acts of 1964 were enacted to overturn decisions that private businesses could not be prohibited from discriminating based on race in hiring or serving the public.

Answer 4

A Supreme Court decision is final unless the Court changes its mind on a similar case later on, or if Congress passes a new law that redefines the case.

Each case by itself is decided for good, but the laws that cases are decided on can be overturned or remade to correct the issues that the Court had with its writing.

Answer 5

It would depend on the supreme court! Is it state or federal? A state supreme court decision would definitely have appeal avenues. As far as the federal, I would think it's binding unless impropriety were proven! Let's face it, the federal supreme court is the highest in the land-right? Who knows though, George Bush seems to be implementing his own law of the land these days!

Answer 6

The Supreme Court can change it's mind and overturn their own decision.

There can be a new Constitutional Amendment that would negate the SC's decision.

Congress can change a portion of a law that the SC found unconstitutional.

Answer 7

Have you read the First Amendment to the US Constitution? If so, do you understand it? The court ruled properly. There can be no limitations, imposed by government, on free political speech in the US. The campaign finance law was a farce. It should have been called the "get McCain reelected law." Congress can overrule the Supreme Court with an amendment to the Constitution. That won't happen. The Justices keep their jobs until the quit or die.

Answer 8

The supreme court can come back and latter over turn thier own decision.

That is why for example some states are challenging the ruling on abortion.

In the past things like slavery or womens rights have been challenged and old rulings over turned by a new court.

Answer 9

im not a legal student i think the supreme court has the last word and can't be overturned although this court has been challenged about theri decision. gooodluck

Answer 10

Only by the supreme court if they revisit the case.