judicial review
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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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The administrative law judge denied the request for summary judgment, which prompted Wassef to file a petition in Polk County District Court, seeking judicial review of that decision.
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Clark Kauffman, Des Moines Register, 8 Jan. 2026
The law expanded enforcement of federal immigration law to state and local officers and limited judicial review for certain decisions.
—Bobby Zirkin, Baltimore Sun, 1 Jan. 2026
Similar disputes involving Guard deployments in Oregon and Illinois are moving through the courts, with several judges, including conservative appointees, expressing skepticism about claims that such decisions are beyond judicial review.
—Melody Gutierrez, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2025
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.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 13 Dec. 2025
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Clark Kauffman, Des Moines Register, 8 Jan. 2026
The law expanded enforcement of federal immigration law to state and local officers and limited judicial review for certain decisions.
—Bobby Zirkin, Baltimore Sun, 1 Jan. 2026
Similar disputes involving Guard deployments in Oregon and Illinois are moving through the courts, with several judges, including conservative appointees, expressing skepticism about claims that such decisions are beyond judicial review.
—Melody Gutierrez, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2025
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.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 13 Dec. 2025
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“Judicial review.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/judicial%20review. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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