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.
Fox News and Beckel split up under the most turgid and puerile of circumstances. After heâd gone missing on Fox News airwaves for several weeks, Fox News in April issued a statement indicating that heâd entered treatment for an addiction to pain medication that heâd taken in connection with major back surgery.