um what?
“when fully settled”
Lincoln argued that though the Dred Scott opinion “determines the case decided” and no one is resisting that. Dred Scott isn’t being declared free (somewhat moot point – he was freed anyway privately).
But, USSC opinions also are “precedents” and that one opinion shouldn’t “fully decide” a question, especially as here where the USSC should easily see they were wrong. What is the point of the “fully decide” qualifier if he’s saying the decision ALL BY ITSELF decides things for all time? What is the point of separating the single ruling with the “precedent” language?
Anyway, again, Congress with Lincoln signing it into law protected the constitutional rights of free blacks and closed off the territories for slavery during the Civil War. Contrary to Dred Scott v. Sandford. Was this “revolution”?
Congress has the ability to pass a law the USSC once found unconstitutional especially if it argues something changed. The USSC can then reaffirm themselves or change their mind.