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As for the Strasbourg court, maybe it will someday take the lesson that the cause of human rights is not advanced by over-ruling the courts of a sovereign democratic state in order to protect the likes of Mr. Qatada.

Abu Qatada's Human Rights 2012

If they can get 48 Democrat Senators to agree to totally throwing out the Rules of the Senate (such that there are not 11 Dems to join 49 Repubs in over-ruling the ruling of the Chair with 60 votes), the Biden Ploy can work.

The Volokh Conspiracy » Is the Slaughter Solution constitutional? 2010

This experiment was tried on a much more modest scale in the Koch administration; it ended with the mayor over-ruling the transportation commissioner, declaring the experiment unsuccessful and closing down the lanes.

Henry J. Stern: Four Wheels Bad Henry J. Stern 2011

Would my proposal make the economy less efficient by over-ruling the comparative advantage that professors have in the academy?

Academia vs. Reality, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009

Less satisfactory ones were offered about the National Executive Committee over-ruling the local party's choice of Rahman as its candidate.

Tower Hamlets: Labour's unity pitch Dave Hill 2010

Unless part of their plan is to have Biden sitting in the chair over-ruling the Parliamentarian, Points of Order can still make swiss cheese out of it — especially with the latest twist where they are going to try to throw in a take-over of higher education funding.

The Volokh Conspiracy » Is the Slaughter Solution constitutional? 2010

David Cameron, scared of rupturing his coalition, yet fearful of over-ruling the securicrats, is just playing for time.

The fierce battle behind the scenes for the coalition's soul Andrew Rawnsley 2010

This experiment was tried on a much more modest scale in the Koch administration; it ended with the mayor over-ruling the transportation commissioner, declaring the experiment unsuccessful and closing down the lanes.

Henry J. Stern: Four Wheels Bad Henry J. Stern 2011

If they get a majority vote — literally over-ruling the Rules — they can get an up or down vote on their Puppy Cap amendment, attaching it to the Federal Grammar Law.

Matthew Yglesias » Strange Tales of Congressional Procedure 2010

Dad may control the keys to the car, Mom generally controls the keys to Dad, and if Mom says "yes," Dad will have a hard time over-ruling her.

Jim Stein, Ph.D.: Getting What You Want Ph.D. Jim Stein 2010