ABSTRACT
The Supreme Court is recognized as our interpreter of something sacred but hard to understand. Its past pronouncements on the meaning of the Constitution shape current views, just as its current rulings will shape future views. But the Court has been wrong. Its decisions have been overruled by later Justices and several historical decisions are looked upon as mistakes. Presumably the Court will be wrong again. So, how do we know whether or not to follow the history of the Court?
