judicial review
the power of a court to adjudicate the constitutionality of the laws of a government or the acts of a government official.
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How to use judicial review in a sentence
Ayelet Shaked, the justice minister from 2015 to 2019, worked vigorously to constrain the Supreme Court, override judicial review, and deepen the image of the judiciary as an elite cabal that tramples the will of the people.
Even if the Ceasefire Holds, the Far-Right Will Dominate Israel's Future | Dahlia Scheindlin | May 21, 2021 | TimeThe Irish regulator then sent a preliminary order to Facebook to suspend its data transfers and the tech giant responded by filing for a judicial review of the DPC’s processes.
European Parliament amps up pressure on EU-US data flows and GDPR enforcement | Natasha Lomas | May 21, 2021 | TechCrunchFacebook responded by filing for a judicial review and obtaining a stay on the DPC’s procedure.
Facebook loses last-ditch attempt to derail DPC decision on its EU-US data flows | Natasha Lomas | May 14, 2021 | TechCrunchSchrems, via his privacy not-for-profit noyb, filed for his own judicial review of the DPC’s proceedings.
Facebook loses last-ditch attempt to derail DPC decision on its EU-US data flows | Natasha Lomas | May 14, 2021 | TechCrunchThis was in part because it had some of the strictest procedural rules in the country, including a rule that a defendant’s legal claims could be denied judicial review if their lawyer missed a filing deadline.
Why It's So Significant That Virginia Looks Set To Abolish the Death Penalty | Madeleine Carlisle | February 9, 2021 | Time
This may seem to imply that judicial review no longer serves a legitimate purpose and should be abandoned.
Will This Man Make Gay Marriage Legal Everywhere? | Stuart Taylor, Jr. | February 22, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAccording to the Quran, the highest political authorities are subject to judicial review.
Mohamed Morsi’s Power Grab Violates Sharia | Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf | December 2, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTWe simply do not need judicial review to safeguard the separation of powers.
After Health-Care Ruling, Time to Reconsider Supreme Court’s Power | David R. Dow | July 8, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTBut more than 200 years later, the disruptive potential of judicial review remained on full display.
Did Chief Justice Roberts Take a Cue From Two Centuries Ago? | Chris Geidner | June 28, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTThere has always been a debate over the appropriateness of judicial review.
This decision greatly strengthened the theory of judicial review of national legislation.
Hallowed Heritage: The Life of Virginia | Dorothy M. TorpeySuspension of orders pending judicial review, still remained.
Railroads: Rates and Regulations | William Z. RipleyThere could be little doubt about the necessity of judicial review of law findings of the Commission.
Railroads: Rates and Regulations | William Z. RipleyHis aim has been to pass in judicial review the thoughts and imaginations of mankind concerning the destiny of the human soul.
With Smyth v. Ames the doctrine of judicial review may be regarded as fully established.
Contemporary American History, 1877-1913 | Charles A. Beard
Cultural definitions for judicial review
The principle by which courts can declare acts of either the executive branch or the legislative branch unconstitutional. The Supreme Court has exercised this power, for example, to revoke state laws that denied civil rights guaranteed by the Constitution. (See also checks and balances.)
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