a fair hearing

noun

: a consideration of statements or arguments from both sides of an issue
They agreed to give both sides a fair hearing.

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Mentally ill detainees facing deportation are by law afforded a fair hearing, but a national program to provide attorneys has been gutted. Nick Penzenstadler, USA Today, 30 June 2025 In finding that Kaplan gave France a fair hearing, the court noted that Kaplan only awarded Bernstein $225,000 in compensatory damages, far less than the $1,213,676 demanded. Chris Deubert, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025 People here illegally should be deported, but only after a fair hearing where that is proven. Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 June 2025 Just a few examples include: Disregarding the fundamental right guaranteed in our founding documents that life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness belong to all people and cannot be taken away without a fair hearing. Taking food out of the mouths of our neediest hungry children. Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2025 In a landmark case in 1945, Wixon v. Bridges, the Supreme Court did assert a check on the power of the executive branch to deport someone without a fair hearing. Rick Baldoz, The Conversation, 30 Apr. 2025 The suspension of the program, which ensures the children receive a fair hearing in immigration courts, has been criticized by several organizations that offer assistance to migrant children. Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2025 Mangione's attorneys argue that Bondi's public remarks about the case have already jeopardized their client's right to a fair hearing and that formal acknowledgment of Rule 23.1 is necessary to prevent further violations. Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025 The program, which ensures the children receive a fair hearing in immigration courts, was abruptly suspended, a measure criticized by several organizations that offered assistance to migrant children. Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 25 Feb. 2025

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“A fair hearing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20fair%20hearing. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.

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