unconstitutionality

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Recent Examples of unconstitutionality Claims about unconstitutionality are often arguments about what the law should be in light of our legal tradition’s higher principles of justice. Jeannie Suk Gersen, New Yorker, 2 July 2026 The Diocese of Providence opposes the legislation, citing unconstitutionality and the risk of bankruptcy. Katherine Gregg, The Providence Journal, 8 June 2026 In a court filing, Koert told the court to take up the case but reject the county's arguments of unconstitutionality. Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 27 Feb. 2026 Neither the city's common council nor its clerk has the authority to stall, reject or determine the unconstitutionality of direct legislation lawfully proposed by residents, which is the case here, Gerol said. Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 24 Feb. 2026 This bill, if passed, will most likely be taken to court on the basis of unconstitutionality. Teresa Reilly, Baltimore Sun, 19 Feb. 2026 Those laws laid out a more nuanced viewpoint of the distinctions between adults and juveniles who commit the worst crimes and the unconstitutionality of punishing them equally. Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Jan. 2026 Trump sought a court order of the unconstitutionality of Section 230, Big Tech’s favorite legal shield that has historically afforded companies significant legal protection from liability as third-party publishers. Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unconstitutionality
criminality
Noun
  • From self-sufficient campaigns to opportunistic criminality Defenders used individual incidents, such as supply chain intrusions, ransomware outbreaks, and phishing waves, to quantify risk for the most of the past ten years.
    Chuck Brooks, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
  • These programs are laudable, certainly beneficial for some people, but overall are of limited effect even in reducing recidivism, let alone dealing with the conditions that generate criminality in the first place.
    Ronald J. Allen, Chicago Tribune, 19 July 2026

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“Unconstitutionality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unconstitutionality. Accessed 6 Aug. 2026.

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