judicial review
noun
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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 recent Supreme Court ruling in the Loper Bright case that overturned it will put more agency regulations at risk of being struck down by judicial review.
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R. David McLean, National Review, 29 July 2024
The opponents also argued that the plan’s implementation would cause significant economic and operational harm, particularly by forcing states to undertake costly modifications to their power plants while judicial review is pending in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia.
—Nina Totenberg, NPR, 27 June 2024
These Basic Laws, along with previous court precedents, serve as the basis for Israel’s Supreme Court to practice judicial review over legislation passed by the Knesset and other government decisions.
—Yohanan Plesner, Foreign Affairs, 13 July 2021
This lack of judicial review and accountability for any high-level coordination of the events of Jan. 6, 2021, gives the green light to anyone who may be planning election interference and political violence during this upcoming presidential election.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 10 July 2024
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R. David McLean, National Review, 29 July 2024
The opponents also argued that the plan’s implementation would cause significant economic and operational harm, particularly by forcing states to undertake costly modifications to their power plants while judicial review is pending in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia.
—Nina Totenberg, NPR, 27 June 2024
These Basic Laws, along with previous court precedents, serve as the basis for Israel’s Supreme Court to practice judicial review over legislation passed by the Knesset and other government decisions.
—Yohanan Plesner, Foreign Affairs, 13 July 2021
This lack of judicial review and accountability for any high-level coordination of the events of Jan. 6, 2021, gives the green light to anyone who may be planning election interference and political violence during this upcoming presidential election.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 10 July 2024
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“Judicial review.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/judicial%20review. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
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