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Case law says that a person has a right to privacy.
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But they were also frustrated by a lack of guidance — both from existing case law and from Schwab and Hamilton’s arguments — on whether Trump can legally claim the power to issue such sweeping tariffs.
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Steve Banker, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
There’s nothing on the books in Kansas to protect renters, including case law claiming that landlord-tenant exchanges don’t fall under the Consumer Protection Act — a state law that protects consumers from deceptive and unfair trade practices.
—Taylor O’Connor, Kansas City Star, 13 May 2025
Catch up quick: Casino mogul and President Trump donor Steve Wynn, in a libel lawsuit against the Associated Press, sought to challenge the bedrock case law that has protected journalists from libel lawsuits for decades.
—April Rubin, Axios, 24 Mar. 2025
Chan said sanctuary jurisdictions can lean on that case law, which holds that states and localities have a right, under the 10th Amendment, to choose not to devote their resources toward assisting with federal immigration enforcement.
—Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2025
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Steve Banker, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
There’s nothing on the books in Kansas to protect renters, including case law claiming that landlord-tenant exchanges don’t fall under the Consumer Protection Act — a state law that protects consumers from deceptive and unfair trade practices.
—Taylor O’Connor, Kansas City Star, 13 May 2025
Catch up quick: Casino mogul and President Trump donor Steve Wynn, in a libel lawsuit against the Associated Press, sought to challenge the bedrock case law that has protected journalists from libel lawsuits for decades.
—April Rubin, Axios, 24 Mar. 2025
Chan said sanctuary jurisdictions can lean on that case law, which holds that states and localities have a right, under the 10th Amendment, to choose not to devote their resources toward assisting with federal immigration enforcement.
—Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for case law
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“Case law.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/case%20law. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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