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When judges apply ambiguous non-constitutional rules, the accountability appears more important.
Access to justice and elected judges (conclusion) : Law is Cool 2009
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Earlier this year, a group of prominent cultural figures, including writer Vladimir Voinovich and film director Edlar Ryazanov, signed an open letter warning the Russian authorities that "the attempt to conserve the current non-constitutional order can lead to serious socio-political upheavals in the nearest future."
Russia's Rigged Election Jr. Vladimir Kara-Murza 2011
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A coup or other non-constitutional transfer of power could trigger a suspension in all non-humanitarian assistance.
Obama Sharply Questions Mubarak's Pledge By BEN FELLER 2011
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He later said he would oppose the Democratic proposal because individual mandates are, as he put it, “non-constitutional.”
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It might be helpful to try to come up with a definition of “judicial activism” in non-constitutional cases, see how that works, and then see if it can be extended or modified to cover constitutional cases.
The Volokh Conspiracy » “Judicial Activism” — The Podcast 2010
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Not to demand an answer would continue the bad precedents of allowing our commander in chief to assume unilateral non-constitutional powers.
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Of course, the Feds find it dramatically easier to enact vast numbers of intrusive & non-constitutional laws ... by simply calling them ‘regulations’ or FCC Orders.
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Not to demand an answer would continue the bad precedents of allowing our commander in chief to assume unilateral non-constitutional powers.
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He later said he would oppose the Democratic proposal because individual mandates are, as he put it, “non-constitutional.”
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Of course, the Feds find it dramatically easier to enact vast numbers of intrusive & non-constitutional laws... by simply calling them ‘regulations’ or FCC Orders.
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