The U.S.Supreme Court has repeatedly upheld the fundamental principle that government employees acting beyond their authority can still bind the government based upon apparent authority.

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The U.S. Supreme Court has generally held that the government cannot be bound by the unauthorized acts of its agents, emphasizing the principle that government agents must act within their actual authority. This is because the doctrine of "apparent authority" is not readily applied to public officials as it is in the private sector, due to the principle of sovereign immunity and the need for public agents to act within the bounds of their lawful authority.

The USSupreme Court Has Repeatedly Upheld the Fundamental Principle That Government