Most of the current textual infidelity, though, occurs because the doctrine of stare decisis --which dictates adherence to precedent--forces today's judges to live with adventurous Supreme Court decisions from earlier in the century.
In the past, the Supreme Court has stuck rigidly to codified law and the constitution.
mnli hypothesis: In the past, the Supreme Court has stuck rigidly to codified law and the constitution. premise: Most of the current textual infidelity, though, occurs because the doctrine of stare decisis --which dictates adherence to precedent--forces today's judges to live with adventurous Supreme Court decisions from earlier in the century.