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.
Ellen DeGeneres' âHeads Upâ game show is cancelled by HLN - despite the fact 65 have already been made. A game show inspired by a segment on Ellen DeGeneresâ talk show has been canceled by HLN before airing a single episode â even though 65 have already been made. âHeads Up!â â which sees DeGeneres try to guess words or phrases her celebrity guests act out â was so popular that it led to the creation of smartphone app.