case law
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In Tunick's case, "law enforcement seemingly took advantage of the relaxed constitutional protections at the border to try to dig up evidence" against him, his lawyers said.
From Barron's ● Jul. 29, 2026
And given case law about CEQA, he said the union has “a very plausible argument.”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 29, 2026
The department also indicated that its forthcoming appeal of the subpoena ruling was about preventing adverse case law for the government, not about reopening the probe against him.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 3, 2026
And I can say there’s not a lot of case law on this issue.
From Salon ● Jan. 28, 2026
Though the judge in the John Moore case said patients must be told if their tissues have commercial potential, there was no law enacted to enforce that ruling, so it remains only case law.
From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot
