executive branch

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The legal landscape has shifted further against the executive branch since then.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

The California Supreme Court, which leans liberal, can rein in the executive branch if it determines it has violated the state Constitution or other statutes.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

This is spelled out under a number of different authorities, including executive branch ethics regulations, which cover the DNI, and intelligence community constraints.

From Salon • Mar. 5, 2026

And you will ultimately pave the way for your own ruin by unwinding the principle that the executive branch has to follow court orders.

From Slate • Feb. 28, 2026

But he'd also vowed to make this the smoothest presidential transition in history, instructing every department in the executive branch to prepare briefing binders for the incoming administration.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama