Judicial orders are legally binding commands on the Executive Branch, and obedience to those orders is necessary for the judiciary to fulfill its constitutionally assigned role.
November 19, 2025
high
temporal
Fundamental principle regarding the binding nature of court orders across branches of government.
During a lapse in federal appropriations, federal courts may maintain only limited operations necessary to perform their constitutionally mandated functions, and individual courts determine which cases proceed or are delayed.
October 01, 2025
high
temporal
How the federal judiciary manages case processing during government funding lapses.
Under the U.S. constitutional framework, the judiciary is an independent, co-equal branch of government intended to interpret laws impartially and to serve as a check on potential excesses by the legislative and executive branches.
high
constitutional
Describes the intended role of the judiciary in the U.S. system of separated powers.