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lawlessness

[law-lis-nis] / ˈlɔ lɪs nɪs /


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“So if this were complete lawlessness by the government, it couldn’t be stopped?” pressed Judge Patricia Millett, an Obama appointee.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 14, 2026

Boon accused the state of being complicit in the lawlessness.

From Barron's Jun. 4, 2026

On this week’s Amicus, Dahlia Lithwick brings together two of the sharpest observers of Trump-era lawlessness to map exactly what this is and why it matters.

From Slate May 23, 2026

The judges cite the government for its tendency to swear at reality in its defenses and the fundamental lawlessness of the behavior they are trying to block.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 5, 2026

And God ordered his left hand, the angel Gabriel, to go down to Earth and stop the lawlessness.

From "Where Things Come Back" by John Corey Whaley




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