When the president overreaches and Congress lets him, the courts should step in.

Before the Civil War, the court stepped in only once to protect state sovereignty.

It is hard to say why the court did not step back from these dire consequences.

News commentators and legal experts seemed surprised when the court stepped into this thicket.

Mr. King had approved the budget, which did not include tax increases until the courts stepped in.

"That's the case where the court stepped across its bounds and usurped the right of legislatures."

Nixon was out of control, so Congress and the courts stepped in.

As a result, dozens of children missed weeks or months of class until the courts stepped in.

Still, officials acknowledged that some couples might not obtain a license before the courts stepped in.

Ultimately, the court stepped in and refused to allow the patient to starve.