Fifteen years after the term “super precedent” first surfaced during the Supreme Court confirmation hearings for now-Chief Justice John Roberts Jr., U.S. senators still seek an answer from nominees on whether the landmark abortion decision Roe v. Wade qualifies.
Trump nominee Judge Amy Coney Barrett on Tuesday declined to be pinned down on Roe as “super precedent,” saying, instead, it depends on how the term is defined.
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