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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Zoom in: The American Petroleum Institute reported lobbying specifically on provisions in Manchin-Barrasso related to NEPA judicial review, leasing on public lands and the LNG permits pause.
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Nick Sobczyk, Axios, 22 Oct. 2024
Bamber sought a judicial review, and the High Court ultimately determined that the C.C.R.C. should reëxamine his case.
—Heidi Blake, The New Yorker, 29 July 2024
The endgame could still be fought through a judicial review, although Friday’s development has cleared some significant hurdles for the AELTC.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024
Their tool was, again, a budget trailer bill that specifically exempted the annex from CEQA’s provisions, and from public scrutiny and judicial review.
—Joe Mathews, The Mercury News, 31 Aug. 2024
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Nick Sobczyk, Axios, 22 Oct. 2024
Bamber sought a judicial review, and the High Court ultimately determined that the C.C.R.C. should reëxamine his case.
—Heidi Blake, The New Yorker, 29 July 2024
The endgame could still be fought through a judicial review, although Friday’s development has cleared some significant hurdles for the AELTC.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024
Their tool was, again, a budget trailer bill that specifically exempted the annex from CEQA’s provisions, and from public scrutiny and judicial review.
—Joe Mathews, The Mercury News, 31 Aug. 2024
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“Judicial review.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/judicial%20review. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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