case law
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“I am not sure that today’s opinion will stand the test of time. The citizenship clause ‘added greatly to the dignity and glory of American citizenship,’ Thomas wrote, citing previous case law.
From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 2026
And given case law about CEQA, he said the union has “a very plausible argument.”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 29, 2026
Rulemaking is intricate work, they said, requiring expertise in the subject at hand as well as in existing statutes, regulations and case law.
From Salon ● Feb. 2, 2026
Immediately afterwards, legal experts questioned whether there is the case law to back this up.
From BBC ● Jan. 16, 2026
In fact, there was no case law cited in the entire order:
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
