jurisprudence

as in law
formal the study of law a professor of jurisprudence

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Recent Examples of jurisprudence An injunction directing how such processes may unfold would be contrary to the policy of insulating legislative activity from 'outside interference' that undergirds this court's immunity jurisprudence. Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 20 May 2025 The Office of Solicitor General is responsible for handling Arkansas' appellate and high-profile national litigation, helping shape both state and national jurisprudence, according to the attorney general's office. Michael R. Wickline, Arkansas Online, 8 May 2025 Michael Gerhardt, the Burton Craige distinguished professor of jurisprudence at the University of North Carolina, detailed how the conservative majority could impact the decisions. Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 June 2025 But one thing Roberts’s statement obscures is how much his own jurisprudence has facilitated Trump’s defiance of the other branches of government. Cristian Farias, The New Yorker, 26 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for jurisprudence
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  • In 1965: In a landmark moment for health care, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed amendments to the Social Securities Act of 1935 into law, creating two federal health programs: Medicare and Medicaid.
    Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 31 July 2025
  • Tuscaloosa's first brewpub, opening after Alabama passed a 2009 gourmet beer law, spotlights musicians, writers and other artists in its Moon Room, serves stylized pub food with indoor-outdoor dining and offers classic pinball, video and board games inside.
    Susan Stapleton, The Tennessean, 31 July 2025
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  • In a country where the president is believed to have influence over the judiciary, many thought Faye could have stopped the judicial proceedings, Senegalese journalist Ousmane Ndiaye told Semafor.
    Joël Té-Léssia Assoko, semafor.com, 25 July 2025
  • Trump has been previously quiet about this case, but has often put pressure on the judiciary since taking office again in what many are calling a constitutional crisis.
    Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 22 July 2025
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  • Last month, in a case challenging a popular provision of the Affordable Care Act, the justices upheld the constitutionality of the task force, which recommends preventive health care services that insurers must cover at no cost.
    Katherine Dillinger, CNN Money, 26 July 2025
  • Opposition parties have since stymied Lai's agenda, refusing to approve constitutional court justices, slashing spending, and cutting defense budgets.
    Jan Camenzind Broomby, NPR, 26 July 2025

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“Jurisprudence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jurisprudence. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.

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