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  • Boris said he hadn't over-ruled them in order to avoid traffic delays occurring and indeed that the Bow roundabout decision "was not referred to me."

    More Bow roundabout cycle safety questions heading Boris Johnson's way 2011

  • Some environmental organisations were beginning to suspect this, after Obama over-ruled his scientific advisors and blocked stronger ozone standards.

    Report highlights Obama's broken environmental promises 2011

  • As Americans, we seem to think it's permissible to just speak our mind whenever we choose to, and legally that is one of the things we pride ourselves on, but doesn't it seem like this legal answer needs to be over-ruled by a more pressing moral response?

    Monique Honaman: The Psycho Ex-Wife Blog is NOT on the High Road! Monique Honaman 2011

  • Although she has a great story and resume, I feel that anyone who has historically shown negligence in their decision making process and has been over-ruled so many times obviously has faulty logic.

    McCain to vote against Sotomayor 2009

  • By all accounts, the president's office was ready last year to do a deal over uranium fuel for the Tehran Research Reactor, but Ahmadinejad was over-ruled.

    Ahmadinejad in New York: it could have been worse Julian Borger 2010

  • As Americans, we seem to think it's permissible to just speak our mind whenever we choose to, and legally that is one of the things we pride ourselves on, but doesn't it seem like this legal answer needs to be over-ruled by a more pressing moral response?

    Monique Honaman: The Psycho Ex-Wife Blog is NOT on the High Road! Monique Honaman 2011

  • Iowa is not a referendum state but the Iowa Supreme court might yet be over-ruled by Iowa voters if the Republicans are in the majority in both houses of the Iowa legislature and vote on two successive legislative sessions to submit the matter to a vote of the people!

    The Volokh Conspiracy » Wake Me From This Nightmare 2010

  • Iowa is not a referendum state but the Iowa Supreme court might yet be over-ruled by Iowa voters if the Republicans are in the majority in both houses of the Iowa legislature and vote on two successive legislative sessions to submit the matter to a vote of the people!

    The Volokh Conspiracy » Wake Me From This Nightmare 2010

  • Iowa is not a referendum state but the Iowa Supreme court might yet be over-ruled by Iowa voters if the Republicans are in the majority in both houses of the Iowa legislature and vote on two successive legislative sessions to submit the matter to a vote of the people!

    The Volokh Conspiracy » Wake Me From This Nightmare 2010

  • The Labour Party exists to serve the interests of the people of our country and the community - a clear snipe at the Rahman campaign, which is making an issue of the local membership's choice being over-ruled.

    Tower Hamlets: the candidates engage Dave Hill 2010

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