3. A precedent is an interpretation made by a judge from an earlier case that is often referred to for a future case with a similar issue. This relates to stare decisis in that the precedent has a high effect on future cases and the judge will likely make the same decision unless the court finds a good reason to change it. An example of this is the Plessy V. Ferguson case. In this case, the judge decided that segregation was okay as long as the blacks and whites receive equal opportunities. This decision became a precedent in that for about 60 years’ judges would refer to that case and decided the same thing when it came to cases relating to that same issue. The judge that decide the same thing for 60 years were practicing stare decisis.
