justifications

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Even so, Muzaffar Chishti of the Migration Policy Institute said that the executive branch has vast discretion in immigration law, particularly when invoking national security justifications, and defense attorneys may face an uphill battle.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

One of the problems of putting these out now is that it makes it feel like tariffs seeking justifications, not justifications employing tariffs.

From Barron's • Apr. 12, 2026

An agency’s justifications for its actions can’t be post hoc or pretextual.

From Slate • Mar. 27, 2026

The justifications for allowing Townsend remaining in place for another Six Nations and a World Cup after that have become pitifully small.

From BBC • Feb. 7, 2026

He thought of several justifications for his letters, for he always felt a great need to write to his friend when he was bewildered or sad.

From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers