Track specific court orders being defied and whether Congress exercises oversight powers (contempt citations, appropriations restrictions, or impeachment referrals) to enforce judicial authority.
This scores as high-A (86) because systematic non-compliance with court orders directly attacks rule of law (5/5) and separation of powers (5/5) with maximum severity multipliers—it creates permanent precedent that courts can be ignored, is difficult to reverse without impeachment/removal, and establishes durable authoritarian playbook. The pattern nature makes it structural damage rather than single incident. B-score (39) is moderate because while media-friendly and outrage-inducing, the summary lacks specific incidents making it harder to verify as intentional distraction versus legitimate reporting of constitutional crisis.