cognizable
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That case was dismissed in 2019 for a "failure to allege a cognizable legal theory"; the latest lawsuits' "natural" claims represent a different tactic.
From Salon • May 21, 2024
“In sum, plaintiffs fail to plead a cognizable injury-in-fact and thus lack standing to assert their claims. Without standing, they cannot obtain an injunction.”
From Seattle Times • Jan. 4, 2024
“To weigh benefits and burdens, it is axiomatic that both must be judicially cognizable and comparable,” the justice wrote.
From Slate • May 11, 2023
“Police officers have a particular, cognizable privacy and liberty interest in not being publicly identified or having their personnel files or disciplinary records made publicly available,” the FOP’s amended complaint says.
From Washington Post • Dec. 21, 2022
The more important inquiry is, does it exhibit a case cognizable by this tribunal?
