improper
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A federal judge last week ruled the subpoenas were improper and appeared designed to “harass and pressure” Powell into lowering rates or resigning.
A federal judge last week threw out a pair of subpoenas, ruling they were improper and designed to harass the Fed chair.
CHP officials regularly conduct enforcement operations targeting improper use of carpool lanes, including drivers attempting to evade rules by using mannequins or other objects to mimic passengers.
From Los Angeles Times
Last year, the Justice Department separately filed a misconduct complaint against Boasberg, alleging he made improper comments during a private meeting among judges about the risk that the administration would defy court rulings.
FJC director Judge Robin Rosenberg told us “the processes followed” in the development of the manual were “thorough, rigorous, careful, and free from improper influence,” including rounds of comments and external reviews.
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