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The unions have asked the court to declare that both OMB and OPM have exceeded their statutory authority and acted in an arbitrary and capricious manner, and to invalidate any actions that may come from the memos and guidance issued.
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Franco Ordoñez, NPR, 2 Oct. 2025
On September 24, Judge Smith permanently enjoined DHS from enforcing broad new immigration compliance conditions on a wide range of preparedness grants, ruling the agency had exceeded its statutory authority and failed to justify departing from longstanding grant practices.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
As a result, boards have been left to rely on attorneys for every statutory question, a costly and inefficient approach that still leaves liability squarely on the shoulders of volunteer board members.
—Maria Williams, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
In the lawsuits, Dhillon says Michigan is required to provide it information needed to exercise its statutory enforcement authority, including voters' full date of birth, driver's license numbers and the last four digits of their Social Security numbers.
—Todd Spangler, Freep.com, 25 Sep. 2025
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Franco Ordoñez, NPR, 2 Oct. 2025
On September 24, Judge Smith permanently enjoined DHS from enforcing broad new immigration compliance conditions on a wide range of preparedness grants, ruling the agency had exceeded its statutory authority and failed to justify departing from longstanding grant practices.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
As a result, boards have been left to rely on attorneys for every statutory question, a costly and inefficient approach that still leaves liability squarely on the shoulders of volunteer board members.
—Maria Williams, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
In the lawsuits, Dhillon says Michigan is required to provide it information needed to exercise its statutory enforcement authority, including voters' full date of birth, driver's license numbers and the last four digits of their Social Security numbers.
—Todd Spangler, Freep.com, 25 Sep. 2025
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“Statutory.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/statutory. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.
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statutory
adjective
stat·u·to·ry
ˈstach-ə-ˌtōr-ē 
-ˌtȯr-
1
: of or relating to statutes
2
: regulated by statute
3
: punishable by statute
Legal Definition
statutory
adjective
stat·u·to·ry
ˈsta-chə-ˌtōr-ē
1
: of or relating to a statute or statutes
a statutory provision
2
: enacted, created, regulated, or defined by statute
a statutory presumption
a statutory insider
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