surprised about it. The case presents no unsettled question of law that requires our intervention. Need I say more?" He threw up his hands. "In your opinion?" A tinge of red eased across Ramsey's face. "In the published opinions of this Court over the last fifty years. All I ask is that you accord the Court's precedents the respect they deserve." "You'll find no one who holds this institution in higher regard than I do." "Very happy to hear that." "And I'll be delighted to entertain your thoughts further on the Chance case after we hear oral argument." Ramsey looked at her dully. "It will be a very short discussion, considering that it doesn't take long to say yes or no. Bluntly speaking, at the end of the day, I'll have at least five votes and you won't." "Well, I convinced three other justices to vote to hear the case." Ramsey looked as though he might laugh. "You'll quickly learn that the difference between votes
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