Judicial policy change is usually incremental rather than dramatic, despite landmark rulings.

Evidence

The Supreme Court’s rulings on school desegregation and abortion show how judicial policies may change over time. Sometimes the changes are dramatic, occurring through landmark rulings such as Brown that overrule previous decisions and announce a fundamental shift in direction. More often, however, changes in judicial policies are gradual or incremental. — G. Alan Tarr, Judicial Process and Judicial…, 3171

Categorization

• XREF: Connects to the course’s recurring question of how doctrine evolves — the distinction between Brown-style rupture and gradual erosion.