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As fucked up as it is, judges depend upon the executive branch to enforce court decisions.
When a federal court imposes contempt sanctions, the U.S. Marshals Service enforces the order, including arresting persons ordered imprisoned for contempt.
The U.S. Marshals Service is an executive branch agency within the DOJ.
https://www.uscourts.gov/about-federal-courts/court-role-and-structure
United States CourtsCourt Role and StructureThese three branches — legislative, executive, and judicial — operate within a constitutional system of “checks and balances.” This means that although each branch is formally separate from the other two, the Constitution often requires cooperation among the branches. Federal laws, for example, are passed by Congress and signed by the President. The judicial branch, in turn, has the authority to decide the constitutionality of federal laws and resolve other cases involving federal laws. But judges depend upon the executive branch to enforce court decisions.