If one judge interprets a law in a manner that pardons a person in 2011, a different judge ruling on the same type of case in 2020 must absolutely abide by the 2011 interpretation can cite the 2011 case as a model for the 2020 ruling can disregard the 2011 decision only if the law changed can overturn the 2011 decision if five years have passed?

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10 March, 07:39

If one judge interprets a law in a manner that pardons a person in 2011, a different judge ruling on the same type of case in 2020 must absolutely abide by the 2011 interpretation can cite the 2011 case as a model for the 2020 ruling can disregard the 2011 decision only if the law changed can overturn the 2011 decision if five years have passed?

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Nola Merritt · Answer 1

I am not an expert, but I do think that the judge in 2020 can use the 2011 ruling as a model. On the other hand though, I dont think that the ruling has to abide by the 2011 case, as the times would have changed along with the laws.