Precedent that must be applied or followed is known as binding precedent (alternately mandatory precedent, mandatory or binding authority, etc.). Under the doctrine of stare decisis, a lower court must honor findings of law made by a higher court that is within the appeals path of cases the court hears.
Update at 9:55 a.m. ET. 'Talk' To Go Off The Air At The End Of July; Decision Came After Discussions With Stations: The New York Times adds that the plan is the product of discussions that began more than two years ago between NPR and some of its biggest member stations.
HGTV cancels home-flipping show before it even airs after twin hosts are exposed as anti-gay activists. 1  The network has cancelled the upcoming series Flip It Forward after it was revealed that presenters David and Jason Benham have extreme views. The twins, sons of evangelical minister Flip Benham, have a history of preaching against homosexuality, abortion, divorce and Islam.