colorable

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“We are very happy that the court has acknowledged that the plaintiffs have brought colorable constitutional claims forward,” said Mike Laux, an attorney for the teachers and students who filed suit.

From Seattle Times • May 8, 2024

“And I think Florida State knows that as well. I think they threw in anything they could potentially think of as a colorable argument to get them out of the grant-of-rights agreement.”

From Washington Times • Dec. 22, 2023

To get removal, a federal officer must show that the indicted conduct is both under the auspices of his official duties and "a colorable federal defense," meaning it can defeat the charge.

From Salon • Sep. 1, 2023

“I think there are colorable claims on behalf of this individual plaintiff and that it’s likely to proceed through some early stages of litigation.”

From Slate • Feb. 3, 2022

The purpose, no doubt, was to give some colorable excuse to the judges for rescuing Verres, the great paymaster, from the fangs of Cicero.

From The Life of Cicero Volume One by Trollope, Anthony