The United States Supreme Court decided in Brown v.Board of Education that under the doctrine of stare decisis,courts cannot overrule or change a prior court's decision.

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The statement is false. While the doctrine of stare decisis does encourage courts to abide by previous decisions, it is not an absolute rule and the Supreme Court has overruled or changed prior decisions in the past.

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