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There's nothing in the US legal code that creates consequences for disobeying the judicial branch's judgement. Obeying them is a strong suggestion, and disobey
by Cowen 13y ago
There's nothing in the US legal code that creates consequences for disobeying the judicial branch's judgement.
Obeying them is a strong suggestion, and disobeying could conceivably be used as evidence in an impeachment trial, but that's about it.
This isn't a new issue either. It's over 150 years old. Andrew Jackson didn't even get a slap on the wrist for not enforcing the Supreme Court's ruling in Worcester v. Georgia.
- thematt 13y agoWhat about contempt of court?
- jeffasinger 13y agoWho enforces that?
- Tangaroa 13y agoThe civil police force.
- saraid216 13y ago> This isn't a new issue either. Actually, it's one of the fundamental checks and balances. The judiciary has no executive power. The reason a conviction in court sucks for the defendant is because the executive branch actors enforce that conviction by taking the convict to jail.
- javajosh 13y agoUltimate authority rests with the executive because they have the guns.
- saraid216 13y agoThe executive has the guns because that's how it was designed.
- dredmorbius 13y agoHowever the legislative branch pays for those guns (and the men who hold them, the ammunition that goes in them, the vehicles which transport them, and the fuel which powers those). It's called checks and balances for a reason. There is no center of power, though the balance may shift over time (and yes, the executive has a great deal of power).