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RAMOS v. LOUISIANA 

ALITO, J., dissenting 

By striking down a precedent upon which there has been
massive and entirely reasonable reliance, the majority sets 
an important precedent about stare decisis.  I assume that 
those in the majority will apply the same standard in future 
cases. 

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Under the approach to stare decisis that we have taken 
in recent years, Apodaca should not be overruled.  I would 
therefore  affirm  the  judgment  below,  and  I  respectfully
dissent. 

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cannot compare with conducting a large number of retrials and poten-
tially releasing defendants who cannot be retried due to post-trial events.