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Recent Examples of unconstitutional
Critics, however, maintained that these injunctions are necessary to prevent unconstitutional actions from taking effect nationwide.
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Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 27 June 2025
The courts cannot protect us from President Donald Trump’s unconstitutional overreach.
—Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 27 June 2025
When the Supreme Court heard the case in May, the administration argued that universal injunctions were unconstitutional and sought guidance on how to implement the executive order.
—David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 27 June 2025
An appeals court later vacated that sentence over unconstitutional penalty-phase instructions, but Jordan again got the death penalty at a 1983 resentencing.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 26 June 2025
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Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 27 June 2025
The courts cannot protect us from President Donald Trump’s unconstitutional overreach.
—Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 27 June 2025
When the Supreme Court heard the case in May, the administration argued that universal injunctions were unconstitutional and sought guidance on how to implement the executive order.
—David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 27 June 2025
An appeals court later vacated that sentence over unconstitutional penalty-phase instructions, but Jordan again got the death penalty at a 1983 resentencing.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 26 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unconstitutional
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Social media companies have already gotten several claims dismissed, including a claim of unjust enrichment, Goetz said, because Nazario failed to respond to them.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
30 June 2025
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While courts in other states have peeled back this unjust advantage for government bureaucrats another venue for reform lies in democratic institutions—specifically, state legislatures.—
Jon Riches,
Oc Register,
27 June 2025
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This panel will examine mass incarceration through multiple lenses and how the criminal justice system serves as a point of crisis of public health, black wealth building, voter disenfranchisement, and family structure.—
Essence,
Essence,
6 July 2025
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The incident took place at the Norwood Avenue subway station at 9 a.m. Marshall was charged with two counts of criminal possession of a weapon, as well as third-degree assault and second-degree harassment.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
5 July 2025
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The list of prohibited and restricted items, as found on the CBP website, includes alcohol, biological materials, firearms, food and produce such as fruits and vegetables, soil, wildlife, fish, and gold, among other items.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
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For example, Customs and Border Protection in the United States maintains a list of prohibited and restricted items for anyone entering the US and links to other departments if permits are required.—
Erica Kasper,
WIRED,
21 Aug. 2024
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The second question is whether transgender bans comply with the 14th Amendment’s Equal Protection Clause, which forbids states from treating citizens differently on the basis of impermissible reasons—including whether a citizen is a man or woman.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
3 July 2025
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The league determined the Aces violated rules on impermissible player benefits, resulting in the forfeiture of their 2025 first-round draft pick.—
Anthony De Leon,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2025
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In 2023, Thomas Martens pleaded guilty to beating Corbett to death with a bat and Molly Martens pleaded no contest, prompting their respective releases from prison in 2024.—
Audrey Conklin,
FOXNews.com,
6 July 2025
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Just when the families thought the ordeal over, Judge Richard Baumgartner, who'd handled all four state cases, pleaded guilty to official misconduct for buying prescription pills from a probationer in 2011.—
Kirsten Fiscus,
The Tennessean,
6 July 2025
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The company detected unauthorized third-party access to internal U.S. business systems on Nov. 6.—
Catherine Muccigrosso,
Charlotte Observer,
1 July 2025
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Virtual events can open the door to serious threats like data breaches, phishing attacks and unauthorized access to proprietary content.—
Michele Dobnikar,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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The Mann Act, also known as the White-Slave Traffic Act of 1910, is a federal law that prohibits the interstate or foreign transportation of individuals for prostitution or other immoral activities.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
3 July 2025
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What Ukraine needs now is the time, tools, and space to prove to the Kremlin that an occupation is not just immoral but incompatible with Russia’s long-term security needs.—
Michael Carpenter,
Foreign Affairs,
1 July 2025
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Benny and the Forbidden Garden, a 28-page book conceptualized and written by high-schoolers on the Placer County Youth Commission, follows a bunny who starts school and encounters a forbidden garden lush with intoxicating flowers.—
Calista Oetama,
Sacbee.com,
16 June 2025
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Her investigation reveals forbidden rituals and buried wartime secrets connected to a sealed cave, with supernatural forces closing in around her.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
15 May 2025
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“Unconstitutional.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unconstitutional. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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