unconstitutional

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Recent Examples of unconstitutional Republicans, though, countered that the bill was unconstitutional due to the Supremacy Clause that says that the powers of the federal government override the powers of the states. Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 1 May 2026 The court’s conservative majority deemed the drawing of the district an unconstitutional gerrymander. Robert D. Bland, The Conversation, 30 Apr. 2026 The Supreme Court on Wednesday declared Louisiana’s addition of a second majority-Black congressional district an unconstitutional racial gerrymander. Natalia Mittelstadt, Baltimore Sun, 30 Apr. 2026 Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry said the state will delay its May 16 House primaries after the Supreme Court struck down the current congressional map as an unconstitutional racial gerrymander. David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 30 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unconstitutional
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Adjective
  • The Cubs sued Wrigley View Rooftop and Dunican in 2024 for misappropriating the team’s property rights and unjust enrichment.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 4 May 2026
  • As its membership has grown much more international, there have been increasing calls for an overhaul to the international film category, which had been continually criticized as unjust, outdated and subject to political interference.
    ABC News, ABC News, 1 May 2026
Adjective
  • Those efforts resulted in criminal charges against Giuliani in two states and a defamation lawsuit from election workers in Georgia.
    James Powel, USA Today, 4 May 2026
  • The decision to close the camp for the summer does not change the pending lawsuits nor the open criminal investigation being conducted by the Texas Rangers.
    Andy Rose, CNN Money, 3 May 2026
Adjective
  • There is, however, room for questions about where the line between prohibited and acceptable political involvement will fall in practice.
    BrieAnna J. Frank, USA Today, 11 July 2025
  • 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
Adjective
  • With the recent news out of Lubbock that transfer quarterback Brendan Sorsby may potentially miss the 2026 season due to impermissible gambling, Red Raider fans are no doubt scrambling to try to find a positive spin to their offseason.
    Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Alexander didn’t live up to the lofty expectations set for him, dealing with injuries, inconsistent play and an impermissible benefits investigation regarding his mother.
    PJ Green April 28, Kansas City Star, 28 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Two men charged with stealing about $667,000 of Louis Vuitton merchandise from the back of delivery trucks — robbing the drivers at gunpoint — pleaded not guilty in San Diego Superior Court on Wednesday, prosecutors said.
    Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2026
  • The agency noted that criminal charges are allegations and defendants are presumed innocent unless proven guilty.
    Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2026
Adjective
  • Director James Cameron and The Walt Disney Company have been sued for unauthorized use of an Indigenous actress’ likeness without her knowledge and consent.
    Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 7 May 2026
  • Since the City Council gave the Carmen Building historic status in July 2024, the property has faced more than 25 city code complaints about its condition and unauthorized access.
    Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 7 May 2026
Adjective
  • Each side views members of the other party not as merely having a different view on politics but rather as evil or immoral.
    James Piazza, Twin Cities, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Pope Francis changed the church’s social teaching to declare capital punishment immoral in all cases.
    Nicole Winfield, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Less than an hour’s drive from the holiday markets, on the way to Salla and its forbidden frontier, hundreds of Finnish soldiers are training to repel any future Russian invasion.
    Liam Denning, Bloomberg, 12 Mar. 2026
  • Women, whether secular or religious, remain forbidden to read, write or tell stories.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026

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“Unconstitutional.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unconstitutional. Accessed 10 May. 2026.

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