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• a  not consistent with or according to a constitution; contrary to the U.S. Constitution

• The Oregon School law, directed in the first instance against Roman Catholics, has been declared unconstitutional by the Federal Court in Portland.
• "Released time" for religious instruction in public-school buildings is also unconstitutional.
• Legal scholars from both sides of the political spectrum have warned Texas legislators the death penalty for repeat sex offenders would likely be declared unconstitutional.

• constitutional

News & Articles

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• Supreme Court issues new anti-demonstration regulation after law declared unconstitutional
  WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court has come up with a new regulation banning demonstrations on its grounds. The rule approved Thursday comes two days after a broader anti-demonstration law was declared unconstitutional.
  June 13, 2013 - Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune
• VIDEO: Zimbabwe Prime Minister Vows to Nullify Results of Election he calls Unconstitutional
  Zimbabwe Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai said Thursday he will contest President Robert Mugabe's “unilateral and unconstitutional” decision to call for a general election on July 31.
  June 13, 2013 - Skanner
• Complaint: Dallas truancy courts unconstitutional
  Complaint: Dallas truancy courts unconstitutional Associated Press Copyright 2013 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 7:53 am, Wednesday, June 12, 2013 AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Advocacy groups have filed a complaint with the U.S. Justice Department claiming Dallas-area public schools are too harsh in their ...
  June 12, 2013 - San Francisco Chronicle

Quotes

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• Anthony Kennedy in Vermont Guardian
  Justice Anthony Kennedy, writing the majority opinion in Gonzalez v. Carhart, said the law's opponents "have not demonstrated that the act would be unconstitutional in a large fraction of relevant cases."
• John Roberts in msnbc.com
  But the First Amendment protects against the government,Roberts wrote. "We would not uphold an unconstitutional statute merely because the government promised to use it responsibly."
• August Hanning in TIME
  Before we open preliminary proceedings (leading to a ban), we need concrete evidence of unconstitutional activity,August Hanning, a Schaeuble deputy, said. "The security agencies are predominantly of the opinion that there is not...