unlawful

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The judge also ruled that the Pentagon’s closure of a special area reserved for Pentagon correspondents was unlawful and undermined the court’s previous order.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

“If you try to carry out dominance to mean exclusion of others, that is absolutely unlawful under international law,” Harrington said.

From Salon • Apr. 9, 2026

"We're grateful the court recognized these issues need to be resolved quickly and remain confident the courts will ultimately agree that these supply chain designations were unlawful," an Anthropic spokesperson told AFP.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

Now, she is suing the city of Sacramento alleging “a deliberate and unlawful campaign to falsely accuse, arrest, and discredit her.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

After prominent American conjure-politician Sebastien Durand won his case in the Marvellian Courts of Justice, the ban was ruled unlawful and at odds with the Marvellian Constitution.

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton