colorable
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“We are very happy that the court has acknowledged that the plaintiffs have brought colorable constitutional claims forward,” said Mike Laux, an attorney for the teachers and students who filed suit.
From Seattle Times ● May 8, 2024
“And I think Florida State knows that as well. I think they threw in anything they could potentially think of as a colorable argument to get them out of the grant-of-rights agreement.”
From Washington Times ● Dec. 22, 2023
To get removal, a federal officer must show that the indicted conduct is both under the auspices of his official duties and "a colorable federal defense," meaning it can defeat the charge.
From Salon ● Sep. 1, 2023
Experts agree that there are colorable grounds under which some claims of either executive privilege or 5th Amendment privilege against self-incrimination might apply.
From Slate ● Oct. 8, 2021
For this black wrong there is no colorable pretext.
From Punchinello, Volume 1, No. 08, May 21, 1870 by Various
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