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Recent Examples of jurisprudence
Tanenbaum described himself as an originalist — a reference to a judicial philosophy often associated with conservative jurisprudence, which calls for the constitution to be interpreted the way its framers would have understood it.
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Divya Kumar, Miami Herald, 14 Jan. 2026
And its Second Amendment jurisprudence now blocks some of the most effective legislative interventions to combat gun violence.
—Duncan Hosie, The Atlantic, 13 Jan. 2026
While the case is novel, it’s ripped from a playbook that is somewhat normal in American jurisprudence and civil litigation.
—Yael Ossowski, Oc Register, 23 Dec. 2025
His jurisprudence reflects a balance between protecting speech and maintaining constitutional precedents.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
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Divya Kumar, Miami Herald, 14 Jan. 2026
And its Second Amendment jurisprudence now blocks some of the most effective legislative interventions to combat gun violence.
—Duncan Hosie, The Atlantic, 13 Jan. 2026
While the case is novel, it’s ripped from a playbook that is somewhat normal in American jurisprudence and civil litigation.
—Yael Ossowski, Oc Register, 23 Dec. 2025
His jurisprudence reflects a balance between protecting speech and maintaining constitutional precedents.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jurisprudence
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Through a request under a Kentucky open-records law, KFF Health News obtained an informed consent form for the AL16 study used at a public institution, the University of Louisville.—
David Hilzenrath,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
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Martha’s father, a law professor, had trained her to be a rational, step-by-step arguer.—
Cassandra Neyenesch,
New Yorker,
29 Mar. 2026
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More are coming forward after a new advisory opinion from the Judicial Conference’s Committee on Codes of Conduct gave federal judges new wiggle room to speak out about the importance of the judiciary as threats and attacks surge.—
Ella Lee,
The Hill,
25 Mar. 2026
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Voters soundly rejected the plan to overhaul the country's judiciary after two days of voting; the outcome is expected to weaken Meloni's political standing.—
Emma Hinchliffe,
Fortune,
24 Mar. 2026
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The two offenders were sentenced to two years of probation and 60 hours of community service each − one hour for each victim, Judge Leonard Brown said − meaning they will not be put into a juvenile detention facility, while technically remaining under the supervision of the juvenile justice system.—
Alyssa Goldberg,
USA Today,
26 Mar. 2026
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The justices ordered the page be released, which paved the way for the expansive powers grand juries have today to investigate and criticize public officials and entities.—
Alexandra Glorioso,
Miami Herald,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Jurisprudence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jurisprudence. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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