Limits on judicial power
CLEP American Government, Chapter 16 Limits on judicial power The principal limits on judicial power arise from jurisdiction and justiciability, the need for parties and a factual record, precedent, remedial constraints, appointment and impeachment structures, and dependence on other institutions for implementation. Congress can establish lower courts, regulate much federal jurisdiction, change statutes prospectively, and […]
Supreme Court implementation and enforcement
CLEP American Government, Chapter 16 Supreme Court implementation and enforcement A Supreme Court opinion changes law, but an opinion does not train officials, redraw every policy, appropriate money, or eliminate resistance. Supreme Court implementation and enforcement depend on lower courts, executive officials, legislatures, state and local governments, and private parties. The Court can issue a […]
