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.
Tomi & Tommy Go Off on the Untouchable Black Lives Matter Moveâ¦. Radio host and social media activist Tommy Sotomayer joins me tonight at 8pm ET to talk #OscarsSoWhite, Black Panthers, Black Lives Matter and more. Visit TheBlaze.com/Tomi to watch. Posted by Tomi Lahren on Monday, February 29, 2016.