judicial review
noun
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: a constitutional doctrine that gives to a court system the power to annul legislative or executive acts which the judges declare to be unconstitutional
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Still, the association hopes to get the courts to once more invalidate the Boise City Council’s approval of a permit for the shelter’s construction and declare the City Council’s actions unlawful, according to the petition for judicial review the association filed in Ada County District Court.
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Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 13 Dec. 2025
This places judicial review of removal orders solely before courts of appeals, not district courts.
—New York Times, 2 Dec. 2025
The Supreme Court ruled unanimously this spring that everyone deported under the administration’s use of the Alien Enemies Act is entitled to due process—a decision underscoring the principle that even in national-security matters, government actions must remain subject to judicial review.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Oct. 2025
Police initially ruled the death accidental, but alleged that inconsistencies in Jonathan's testimonies had now prompted a judicial review, the publication and Spanish outlet El Periódico reported.
—Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
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Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 13 Dec. 2025
This places judicial review of removal orders solely before courts of appeals, not district courts.
—New York Times, 2 Dec. 2025
The Supreme Court ruled unanimously this spring that everyone deported under the administration’s use of the Alien Enemies Act is entitled to due process—a decision underscoring the principle that even in national-security matters, government actions must remain subject to judicial review.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Oct. 2025
Police initially ruled the death accidental, but alleged that inconsistencies in Jonathan's testimonies had now prompted a judicial review, the publication and Spanish outlet El Periódico reported.
—Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
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“Judicial review.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/judicial%20review. Accessed 21 Dec. 2025.
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