Supreme Court can issue all the opinions it wants. Fundamentally it relies on either the executive or legislative branches to provide the manpower and firepower to enforce its rulings. If neither branch is willing to back them. Then it is empty words.
Hence the famous examples of drama that occurred when both the executive and legislative. Ignored their rulings.
One of the most famous examples Lead to a famous apocryphal Andrew Jackson quote. “John Marshal has made his decision. Now let him enforce it.”
That's because the Supreme Court was never part of the original framework of the country. It was created as the political arm of the judiciary system to then be used by both the executive and civil branches to solidify political agendas.
Since they have no original constitutional power they're decisions don't actually DO anything other than influence other court decision-making.
Supreme Court can issue all the opinions it wants. Fundamentally it relies on either the executive or legislative branches to provide the manpower and firepower to enforce its rulings. If neither branch is willing to back them. Then it is empty words.
Hence the famous examples of drama that occurred when both the executive and legislative. Ignored their rulings.
One of the most famous examples Lead to a famous apocryphal Andrew Jackson quote. “John Marshal has made his decision. Now let him enforce it.”
That's because the Supreme Court was never part of the original framework of the country. It was created as the political arm of the judiciary system to then be used by both the executive and civil branches to solidify political agendas.
Since they have no original constitutional power they're decisions don't actually DO anything other than influence other court decision-making.