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Recent Examples of unconstitutional
Some other law firms chose to sue the administration, arguing the orders were unconstitutional.
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Joe Walsh, CBS News, 23 May 2025
The groups are asking a judge to rule that an underlying part of the state’s anti-discrimination law — prohibiting people from publishing statements that make specific groups of people feel unwelcome — is unconstitutional.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 20 May 2025
Virtually all the appellate courts have used the Upland loophole to allow unconstitutional new taxes to take effect.
—Jon Coupal, Oc Register, 19 May 2025
Although the legislation initially mandated state expansion, the Supreme Court ruled in NFIB v. Sebelius that this requirement was unconstitutional.
—Jennifer Butler, National Review, 18 May 2025
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Joe Walsh, CBS News, 23 May 2025
The groups are asking a judge to rule that an underlying part of the state’s anti-discrimination law — prohibiting people from publishing statements that make specific groups of people feel unwelcome — is unconstitutional.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 20 May 2025
Virtually all the appellate courts have used the Upland loophole to allow unconstitutional new taxes to take effect.
—Jon Coupal, Oc Register, 19 May 2025
Although the legislation initially mandated state expansion, the Supreme Court ruled in NFIB v. Sebelius that this requirement was unconstitutional.
—Jennifer Butler, National Review, 18 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unconstitutional
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His conviction for the rape and murder of a child employee, 13-year-old Mary Phagan in 1913, is widely considered unjust, largely attributed to a biased trial and antisemitism.—
David John Chávez,
Mercury News,
25 May 2025
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They are taught to question traditions, but not to distinguish between just and unjust ones.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 May 2025
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If only the show’s many plot twists didn’t limit its parallel accounts of abrasive crusaders navigating a flawed criminal justice system by limiting viewers’ perspective on Merritt (Chloe Pirrie).—
Judy Berman,
Time,
30 May 2025
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Ventura previously filed a civil lawsuit against Combs in 2023 that was settled within 24 hours, but the allegations led to a criminal investigation, as well as dozens of lawsuits from other people making similar claims about Combs.—
Janeé Bolden,
HollywoodReporter,
30 May 2025
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The list of prohibited and restricted items, as found on the CBP website, includes alcohol, biological materials, firearms, food and produce such as fruits and vegetables, soil, wildlife, fish, and gold, among other items.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
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For example, Customs and Border Protection in the United States maintains a list of prohibited and restricted items for anyone entering the US and links to other departments if permits are required.—
Erica Kasper,
WIRED,
21 Aug. 2024
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On the other side, Gregory Garre, who served as George W. Bush’s Solicitor General and is representing Drummond, contended that charter schools are public schools, and that teaching religion as truth in public schools has long been impermissible under the establishment clause.—
Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
5 May 2025
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There’s a constitutional argument to be made that such a restriction on the president’s power is impermissible.—
The Editors,
National Review,
22 Apr. 2025
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The jury deliberated for two hours before finding McKnight guilty.—
Lesley Cosme Torres,
People.com,
31 May 2025
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Crawford plead guilty to three counts of vehicular assault and was sentenced to 2.5 years of probation.—
Kendall Capps,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 May 2025
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In the absence of automation to oversee these applications, IT and security teams must manually detect and respond to threats posed by unauthorized AI tools.—
Maria Williams,
USA Today,
24 May 2025
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The settlement signed on Friday between Prospect and the state of Connecticut concludes an ongoing state investigation into unauthorized service cuts at Rockville launched in October of last year.—
Katy Golvala,
Hartford Courant,
24 May 2025
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Researchers also noted the chatbot engaging in other potentially disturbing—though not necessarily immoral—behavior.—
Will McCurdy,
PC Magazine,
24 May 2025
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Suggesting that being out of work is immoral, as opposed to the conditions that contribute to people’s ability to work and live, might be a more appropriate source of anxiety.—
Lauren Coulman,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
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Her investigation reveals forbidden rituals and buried wartime secrets connected to a sealed cave, with supernatural forces closing in around her.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
15 May 2025
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Here’s the synopsis: The story of Dorrigo Evans, an army surgeon whose short but forbidden affair with his uncle's wife sustains and haunts him through his darkest days in a Thai-Burmese prisoner of war camp in WWII.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Unconstitutional.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unconstitutional. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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