Question

Which scenario best describes a federal court going against the principle of precedent?

Answer 1

Answer:

C.

Explanation:

The principle of precedent states that judges must inform their decisions based on previous decisions in similar cases. This ensures that judges are not arbitrary and that the law is consistent. Option C is an example of judges going against the principle of precedent because, even though earlier courts had declared the censoring of newspapers unconstitutional, the federal judge is ruling against this previous decision.

Answer 2

C is the correct answer.

In the fact pattern for C, the established precedent is to forbid censorship, even during times of emergency. The Federal Judge is ignoring precedent and choosing to rule to allow censorship during a time of emergency.