legality

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Supreme Court heard arguments in a case over the legality of that practice this week, but some states aren’t waiting for a ruling.

From Salon • Mar. 31, 2026

“It restores order and legality to our immigration system and ends the cycle of uncertainty that keeps families apart,” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

But it has provided no definitive evidence that the vessels it targets are involved in drug trafficking, prompting heated debate about the legality of the operations.

From Barron's • Mar. 5, 2026

Law firms, for exactly the same reasons, are a potentially independent source of power that can be used to effectively challenge the legality and success of the administration’s actions.

From Slate • Mar. 5, 2026

“The issue is not the legality of the bone marrow analysis,” Eldon Rosen said huskily.

From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick