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stare decisis demands respect doctrine in New Hampshire

25 New Hampshire opinions name it 1 courts 2005–2021 2 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by New Hampshire courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (10)

CaseFollowedCited
Jacobs v. Director, N.H. Division of Motor Vehiclesgreen
nh · 2003 · cited in 13 New Hampshire opinions naming this issue, 2005–2020
2 sentences

2020Div. of Motor Vehicles, 149 N.H. 502, 504 (2003) (quotation omitted).

2020“The doctrine of stare decisis demands respect in a society governed by the rule of law, for when governing legal standards are open to revision in every case, deciding cases becomes a mere exercise of judicial will with arbitrary and unpredictable results.” Id. at 504 (quotations omitted). “[W]hen asked to reconsider a holding, the question is not whether we would decide the issue differently de novo, but whether the ruling has come to be seen so clearly as error that its enforcement was for that very reason doomed.” State v. Quintero, 162 N.H. 526, 539 (2011) (quotation omitted).

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State v. Quinterogreen
nh · 2011 · cited in 7 New Hampshire opinions naming this issue, 2012–2020
2 sentences

2020“The doctrine of stare decisis demands respect in a society governed by the rule of law, for when governing legal standards are open to revision in every case, deciding cases becomes a mere exercise of judicial will with arbitrary and unpredictable results.” Id. at 504 (quotations omitted). “[W]hen asked to reconsider a holding, the question is not whether we would decide the issue differently de novo, but whether the ruling has come to be seen so clearly as error that its enforcement was for that very reason doomed.” State v. Quintero, 162 N.H. 526, 539 (2011) (quotation omitted).

2018“The doctrine of stare decisis demands respect in a society governed by the rule of law, for when governing legal standards are open to revision in every case, deciding cases becomes a mere exercise of judicial will with arbitrary and unpredictable results.” State v. Quintero, 162 N.H. 526, 532 (2011) (quotation omitted).

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Alonzi v. Northeast Generation Services Co.green
nh · 2008 · cited in 3 New Hampshire opinions naming this issue, 2008–2020
2 sentences

2020“The doctrine of stare decisis demands respect in a society governed by the rule of law, for when governing standards are open to revision in every case, deciding cases becomes a mere exercise of judicial will with 5 arbitrary and unpredictable results.” Id. at 659-60 (quotation omitted).

2010“The doctrine of stare decisis demands respect in a society governed by the rule of law, for when governing legal standards are open to revision in every case, deciding cases becomes a mere exercise of judicial will with arbitrary and unpredictable results.” Id. at 659-60 (quotation omitted).

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Ford v. New Hampshire Department of Transportationgreen
nh · 2012 · cited in 2 New Hampshire opinions naming this issue, 2013–2021
2 sentences

2021Dep’t of Transp., 163 N.H. 284, 290 (2012) (quotation omitted).

2013Dep’t. of Transp., 163 N.H. 284, 290 (2012) (quotation omitted).

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State v. Holmesgreen
nh · 2007 · cited in 2 New Hampshire opinions naming this issue, 2009–2011
2 sentences

2009"The doctrine of stare decisis demands respect in a society governed by the rule of law because, when governing legal standards are open to revision in every case, deciding cases becomes a mere exercise of judicial will, with arbitrary and unpredictable results." State v. Holmes, 154 N.H. 723, 724 , 920 A.2d 632 (2007) (quotations omitted).

2009“The doctrine of stare decisis demands respect in a society governed by the rule of law because, when governing legal standards are open to revision in every case, deciding cases becomes a mere exercise of judicial will, with arbitrary and unpredictable results.” State v. Holmes, 154 N.H. 723, 724 (2007) (quotations omitted).

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Rallis v. Demoulas Super Markets, Inc.green
nh · 2009 · cited in 1 New Hampshire opinions naming this issue, 2021–2021
2 sentences

2021“The doctrine of stare decisis demands respect in a society governed by the rule of law, for when governing legal standards are open to revision in every case, deciding cases becomes a mere exercise of judicial will with arbitrary and unpredictable results.” Rallis v. Demoulas Super Markets, 159 N.H. 95, 102 (2009) (quotation omitted).

2021“Thus, when asked to reconsider a previous holding, the question is not whether we would decide the issue differently de novo, but whether the ruling has come to be seen so clearly as error that its enforcement was for that very reason doomed.” Id. (quotation omitted).

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Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pa. v. Caseyred
scotus · 1992 · cited in 1 New Hampshire opinions naming this issue, 2020–2020
1 sentence

2020Div. of Motor Vehicles, 149 N.H. 502, 504 (2003) (quotations omitted). “[W]hen asked to reconsider a holding, the question is not whether we would decide the issue differently de novo, but whether the ruling has ‘come to be seen so clearly as error that its enforcement was for that very reason doomed.’” Id. (quoting Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pa. v. Casey, 505 U.S. 833, 854 (1992)).

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Appeal of Phillipsgreen
nh · 2013 · cited in 1 New Hampshire opinions naming this issue, 2014–2014
2 sentences

2014“The doctrine of stare decisis demands respect in a society governed by the rule of law, for when governing legal standards are open to revision in every case, deciding cases becomes a mere exercise of judicial will with arbitrary and unpredictable results.” Appeal of Phillips, 165 N.H. 226, 231 (2013) (quotation omitted). ‘When asked to reconsider a holding, the question is not whether we would decide the issue differently de novo, but whether the ruling has come to be seen so clearly as error that its enforcement was for that very reason doomed.” Id. (quotation omitted).

2014“The doctrine of stare decisis demands respect in a society governed by the rule of law, for when governing legal standards are open to revision in every case, deciding cases becomes a mere exercise of judicial will with arbitrary and unpredictable results.” Appeal of Phillips, 165 N.H. 226, 231 (2013) (quotation omitted). ‘When asked to reconsider a holding, the question is not whether we would decide the issue differently de novo, but whether the ruling has come to be seen so clearly as error that its enforcement was for that very reason doomed.” Id. (quotation omitted).

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State v. Durangreen
nh · 2008 · cited in 1 New Hampshire opinions naming this issue, 2014–2014
1 sentence

2014“Thus, when asked to reconsider a holding, the question is not whether we would decide the issue differently de novo, but whether the ruling has come to be seen so clearly as error that its enforcement was for that very reason doomed.” Duran, 158 N.H. at 153 (quotation omitted).

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Community Resources for Justice, Inc. v. City of Manchestergreen
nh · 2007 · cited in 1 New Hampshire opinions naming this issue, 2008–2008
1 sentence

2008Cmty. Res. for Justice v. City of Manchester, 154 N.H. 748, 760 (2007) (quotation omitted).

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in New Hampshire. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Statutes the citing opinions construe

NH § N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 507-B:2 (3) NH § N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 651:2 (3)

Counted by distinct opinions that both name this issue and are annotated to the section; sections every opinion cites regardless of issue are not filtered here, so read the counts against the total above.

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