One and the same. The courts are a branch of gov't. The balance between the branches of gov't may be out of whack. It could be a structural problem, or it may be that a handful of individuals have temporarily caused the imbalance.
Republicans have deserted the issue every since polls
showed up to 80% of citizens think they should keep
their pandering noses out of it Rats deserting a sinking ship.
The religeous right has lost mush of its sway it
held over the Congress Republicans.
Wait till the smoke clears and the bible thumpers will
be treated the same as any other annoyance to political
aspirations of Republicans