How to Use constitutionality in a Sentence
constitutionality
noun- He questions the constitutionality of the proposed law.
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But the case did not call for the court to decide the constitutionality of the law.
—Washington Post, 25 Feb. 2022
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The court left the matter of the constitutionality of a right to a physician’s aid in dying to the states.
—Cnn Editorial Research, CNN, 1 June 2021
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Wingate will hold the next hearing on March 1 for the parties to make their case on the constitutionality of the maps.
—Joe Sonka, The Courier-Journal, 19 Feb. 2022
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That case did not call for the justices to decide the constitutionality of the law.
—Robert Barnes, Washington Post, 15 June 2023
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The Supreme Court might take up the constitutionality of the statute sometime next year.
—Jacob Carpenter, Fortune, 27 Sep. 2022
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The debate over the law’s constitutionality came with a twist in this case.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Dec. 2022
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The four-page order does not make any ruling on the constitutionality of the law.
—Brian Witte, BostonGlobe.com, 10 May 2023
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And the Supreme Court has yet to issue its findings on two key challenges to the constitutionality of the measure.
—Mary Jo Pitzl, The Arizona Republic, 15 June 2021
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The film has been banned, but last week a magistrates’ court ruled that the filmmakers may challenge the constitutionality of the Section 298 charges and take the case to the High Court.
—Patrick Frater, Variety, 21 June 2024
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And how can the Court judge the constitutionality of a statute that hasn’t been challenged correctly?
—Matthew Continetti, National Review, 4 Sep. 2021
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The Senate will debate the constitutionality of the trial for four hours on Tuesday and then hold a vote on whether to dismiss it.
—BostonGlobe.com, 9 Feb. 2021
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Federal appeals courts have split on the rule's constitutionality, and the Supreme Court had agreed to hear the issue just three weeks ago.
—John Fritze, USA TODAY, 13 Mar. 2021
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The lower courts are divided on the constitutionality of the laws, and the court has asked the Biden administration to weigh in on whether to review the laws.
—Robert Barnes, Washington Post, 20 Feb. 2023
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Last month, the Supreme Court agreed to hear a case about the constitutionality of the agency’s internal tribunal.
—Rachel Chiu, National Review, 2 Mar. 2022
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The Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of the policy 40 years ago, saying the draft was meant to provide combat troops, who at the time were all men.
—Harold Maass, The Week, 8 June 2021
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In the video, Paul questions the constitutionality of Congress giving such a large sum of money to Ukraine.
—Molly Stellino, USA TODAY, 8 Oct. 2022
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The appeals court will hear arguments on the constitutionality of the law on April 3.
—Zachary Folk, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
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The Supreme Court's ruling doesn't address the constitutionality of the law.
—Ariane De Vogue, CNN, 3 Mar. 2022
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There is no judge with that name on the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals and no record of any court ruling related to the constitutionality of the pardons.
—Joedy McCreary, USA TODAY, 29 Jan. 2025
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The proceedings will start at 1 p.m. ET with four hours of argument on the constitutionality of the trial by the House managers and Trump's lawyers.
—NBC News, 9 Feb. 2021
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That’s either ironic or interesting, because the law has been on the books for 44 years, and this is the first time the constitutionality of the law has been challenged.
—Felicia Fonseca and Mark Sherman, The Arizona Republic, 8 Nov. 2022
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The justices did not agree to consider the constitutionality of the Texas law, known as Senate Bill 8.
—Adam Liptak, New York Times, 22 Oct. 2021
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The district court sent the case to the Connecticut Supreme Court asking it to decide on the constitutionality of the Connecticut statute.
—Jack Greiner, The Enquirer, 12 Apr. 2023
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The court did not decide on the law’s constitutionality, a point missed by some in Hollywood.
—Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2021
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Once the Senate floor is opened, there will be four hours of debate on constitutionality followed by a vote.
—Tia Humphries, ABC News, 9 Feb. 2021
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In their decision, Justices said it's not based on any constitutionality of the Texas law and left the door open for future challenges in the coming months.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 2 Sep. 2021
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At issue is the constitutionality of the Safe Third Country Agreement, the 2004 pact between the two countries.
—Amanda Coletta, Washington Post, 6 Oct. 2022
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At this stage of that case, the president’s lawyers are not questioning the constitutionality of independent agencies like the FTC.
—Jacob Sullum, Orange County Register, 24 Feb. 2025
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Interestingly, the lawsuit is not the first of its kind questioning the constitutionality of the anti-DEI Executive orders.
—Solcyré Burga, TIME, 19 Feb. 2025
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