enjoin
Example Sentences
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“Accordingly, the challenged laws are invalid under the Supremacy Clause and their application to the Federal Government should be preliminarily and permanently enjoined.”
From Los Angeles Times
“These actions are contrary to law and arbitrary and capricious, and the cynical use of federal employees as a pawn in Congressional deliberations should be declared unlawful and enjoined by this Court.”
From Salon
“Let’s say that some policy of the administration has been enjoined,” Barrett said.
From Los Angeles Times
Those portions of the executive action has been enjoined by courts over constitutional concerns.
From Los Angeles Times
She asked Justice Department lawyers what set apart the most recent cuts from previous ones she enjoined.
From Los Angeles Times
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