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.
Sharon Osbourne takes leave from The Talk because of exhaustion. The Talk is going to have make due without Sharon Osbourne for a spell. A spokesperson for the 62-year-old host said she âcollapsed from mental and physical fatigue,â according to PEOPLE. She will take a month off the CBS talk show.