• gregorum@lemm.ee
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    4 months ago

    He was inspired by the fact he couldn’t cite any actual United States legal precedent.

    • WillySpreadum@lemmy.world
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      4 months ago

      Lol so true. Doesn’t change the fact that it’s an almost 800 year old citation being used by the majority opinion of the highest court in the land.

      Talk about precedent.