ignored stare decisis just "because." And while precedent is overturned sometimes, it is not generally, in recent history anyway, to restrict rights already acknowledged by the law and the courts. In one fell swoop, the Court eliminated the rights of millions of people across the country, taking the ivory tower approach that it's up to the voters and their legislatures. This is, of course, precisely the opposite of how they think regarding gun laws, religious separation, voting rights, and federal laws they don't happen to like.