NONCONSTITUTIONAL Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

nonconstitutional

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Definition of nonconstitutional

as in unconstitutional

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Federal courts considering the order have already found core sections legally void, ultra vires and likely unconstitutional, concluding that the executive branch has no authority to unilaterally redesign mail voting rules.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, opposed the measure, calling it unconstitutional.

— Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026

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Jacobs was formally charged Thursday with misdemeanor battery and misdemeanor criminal damage to property, stemming from the May 23 incident at his home near Green Bay.

— Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
The bill brings state fireworks licensing requirements in line with federal ones by expanding the list of criminal convictions that make applicants ineligible for fireworks licenses.

— Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 31 Aug. 2026

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