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Recent Examples of jurisprudence
Trump’s call for impeachment drew a response from Chief Justice John Roberts, who in a rare public rebuke said that the call to remove a judge over an unsatisfying ruling flies in the face of the whole history of U.S. jurisprudence.
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Matthew Medsger, Boston Herald, 19 Mar. 2025
It has been recognized for more than four centuries of Anglo-American jurisprudence that a person cannot be a judge in his own case.
—Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 3 Mar. 2025
That would preserve the rest of the court’s First Amendment jurisprudence.
—Henry Gass, The Christian Science Monitor, 9 Jan. 2025
Because of all this, topline numbers alone don't give a full picture of how Biden's judicial picks stack up against those of his predecessors, or what their impact on federal jurisprudence may be.
—Cooper Burton, ABC News, 16 Jan. 2025
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Matthew Medsger, Boston Herald, 19 Mar. 2025
It has been recognized for more than four centuries of Anglo-American jurisprudence that a person cannot be a judge in his own case.
—Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 3 Mar. 2025
That would preserve the rest of the court’s First Amendment jurisprudence.
—Henry Gass, The Christian Science Monitor, 9 Jan. 2025
Because of all this, topline numbers alone don't give a full picture of how Biden's judicial picks stack up against those of his predecessors, or what their impact on federal jurisprudence may be.
—Cooper Burton, ABC News, 16 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jurisprudence
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The memo signed by Rubio also makes the case that another person, whose name is redacted, should be deportable under the same law.—
Nadine El-Bawab,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2025
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This relic of constitutional law, which the Supreme Court hasn’t taken seriously since its quiet death in the New Deal era, is more mythical than historical—holding, more or less, that Congress cannot delegate its lawmaking power to another branch of government.—
Cristian Farias,
New Yorker,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The legislative branch is ceding more of its power to the executive branch, and the judiciary may not be equipped or inclined to stop it.—
Andrew Tisch,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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In June, 2022, Brazil’s judiciary elected de Moraes to lead the Superior Electoral Court, which oversees the country’s general elections.—
Jon Lee Anderson,
New Yorker,
7 Apr. 2025
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If finalized without amending, this proposal will undermine Congress's intent and stunt efforts to achieve justice across the nation.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
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These and many other student protests provide powerful strategies and lessons on resistance and how employees can advocate for workplace justice.—
Janice Gassam Asare,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
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“Jurisprudence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jurisprudence. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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