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7 Wyoming opinions name it 1 courts 1995–2024 1 in the last five years
The cases below were cited by Wyoming 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.
| Case | Followed | Cited |
|---|---|---|
Cook v. Stategreen2 sentences2024We consider the doctrine of stare decisis to be an important principle which furthers the “evenhanded, predictable, and consistent development of legal principles, fosters reliance on judicial decisions, and contributes to the actual and perceived integrity of the judicial process.” Cook v. State, 841 P.2d 1345, 1353 (Wyo. 1992) (quoting Payne v. Tennessee, 501 U.S. 808, 827 , 111 S.Ct. 2597, 2609 , 115 L.Ed.2d 720 (1991)). 2013We recognize the need to address that ambiguity, but we are also mindful that this Court must approach the prospect of overruling prior case law with great caution: We consider the doctrine of stare decisis to be an important principle which furthers the "evenhanded, predictable, and consistent development of legal principles, fosters reliance on judicial decisions, and contributes to the actual and perceived integrity of the judicial process." Cook v. State, 841 P.2d 1345, 1353 (Wyo.1992) (quoting Payne v. Tennessee, 501 U.S. 808, 827 , 111 S.Ct. 2597, 2609 , 115 L.Ed.2d 720 (1991)). | 7 | 7 |
Gueke v. Board of County Commissionersgreen2 sentences1999Nevertheless, we should be willing to depart from precedent when it is necessary “ ‘to vindicate plain, obvious principles of law and remedy continued injustice.’” Id. (quoting Gueke v. Board of County Commissioners, 728 P.2d 167, 171 (Wyo. 1986)). 1995We consider the doctrine of stare decisis to be an important principle which furthers the “ ‘evenhanded, predictable, and consistent development of legal principles, fosters reliance on judicial decisions, and contributes to the actual and perceived integrity of the judicial process.’ ” Cook v. State, 841 P.2d 1345, 1353 (Wyo.1992) (quoting Payne v. Tennessee, 501 U.S. 808, 827 , 111 S.Ct. 2597, 2609 , 115 L.Ed.2d 720 (1991)). *693 Nevertheless, we should be willing to depart from precedent when it is necessary “ ‘to vindicate plain, obvious principles of law and remedy continued injustice.’ ” | 3 | 3 |
Jones v. Stategreen1 sentence1995As we recently stated in Jones v. State, 902 P.2d 686, 692-93 (Wyo.1995): We consider the doctrine of stare decisis to be an important principle which furthers the “ ‘evenhanded, predictable, and consistent development of legal principles, fosters reliance on judicial decisions, and contributes to the actual and perceived integrity of the judicial process.’” Cook v. State, 841 P.2d 1345, 1353 (Wyo.1992) (quoting Payne v. Tennessee, 501 U.S. 808, 827 , 111 S.Ct. 2597, 2609 , 115 L.Ed.2d 720 (1991)). | 1 | 1 |
| Case | Negative | Cited |
|---|---|---|
| No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Wyoming. Read the followed side critically anyway. | ||
| Case | Cited | Years |
|---|---|---|
Payne v. Tennessee
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2 sentences2024We consider the doctrine of stare decisis to be an important principle which furthers the “evenhanded, predictable, and consistent development of legal principles, fosters reliance on judicial decisions, and contributes to the actual and perceived integrity of the judicial process.” Cook v. State, 841 P.2d 1345, 1353 (Wyo. 1992) (quoting Payne v. Tennessee, 501 U.S. 808, 827 , 111 S.Ct. 2597, 2609 , 115 L.Ed.2d 720 (1991)). 2024We consider the doctrine of stare decisis to be an important principle which furthers the “evenhanded, predictable, and consistent development of legal principles, fosters reliance on judicial decisions, and contributes to the actual and perceived integrity of the judicial process.” Cook v. State, 841 P.2d 1345, 1353 (Wyo. 1992) (quoting Payne v. Tennessee, 501 U.S. 808, 827 , 111 S.Ct. 2597, 2609 , 115 L.Ed.2d 720 (1991)). | 7 | 1995–2024 |