What was one unexpected effect of the alger hiss spy case?

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One unexpected effect of the Alger Hiss spy case was that it helped to promote the political career of Richard Nixon.  

Alger Hiss was accused of being a Soviet Spy in 1948. Before this, he participated in the establishment of the United Nations.  

In 1947, Richard Nixon was a Congressman for the state of California During the committee sessions he argued that Hiss cannot be proved to be a Communist. Nixon’s participation in the case helped him to get a seat in the Senate. He considered that as a define moment in his career. After being Senator, he became Vice president under Dwight Eisenhower.  

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explanation:

`stare decisis is a legal doctrine that obligates courts to follow historical cases when making a ruling on a similar current or future case. stare decisis ensures that cases with identical facts be approached in the same way, unless overruled by the same court or a higher court such as the us supreme court. simply put, it binds courts to follow legal precedents set by previous decisions.

stare decisis is a latin term meaning "to stand by that which is decided".