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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While a full repeal is unlikely, Congress could codify clearer standards for which decisions are subject to environmental reviews, establish uniform procedures, and define the extent of judicial review, including placing limits on judicial injunctions.
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James Broughel, Forbes, 18 Feb. 2025
Unless the two appeal the board’s ruling to judicial review in Lake County Circuit Court, Taylor remains on the ballot, which leaves an interesting scenario for the April municipal election.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 22 Jan. 2025
Two of the judges on the D.C. Circuit applied strict scrutiny, the highest and most demanding form of judicial review, and said the government satisfied that standard.
—Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 10 Jan. 2025
The court ruled for the government by a 6-to-3 vote, accepting its expertise even after ruling that the law was subject to strict scrutiny, the most demanding form of judicial review.
—Adam Liptak, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
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James Broughel, Forbes, 18 Feb. 2025
Unless the two appeal the board’s ruling to judicial review in Lake County Circuit Court, Taylor remains on the ballot, which leaves an interesting scenario for the April municipal election.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 22 Jan. 2025
Two of the judges on the D.C. Circuit applied strict scrutiny, the highest and most demanding form of judicial review, and said the government satisfied that standard.
—Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 10 Jan. 2025
The court ruled for the government by a 6-to-3 vote, accepting its expertise even after ruling that the law was subject to strict scrutiny, the most demanding form of judicial review.
—Adam Liptak, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Judicial review.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/judicial%20review. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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