The phrase "action of state" is correct and usable in written English.
It is typically used in legal and diplomatic contexts to refer to actions taken by a state that are recognized under international law.
Example: "The government invoked the doctrine of the action of state to justify its decision to expropriate foreign assets."
Alternatives: "state action" or "government action".
See Samuel Shepp Isseks, 'Jurisdiction of the Lower Federal Courts to Enjoin Unauthorized Action of State Officials,' 40 Harv.
The importance is even greater where the decree enjoins the enforcement of a state law or the action of state officials thereunder.
There can be no more clear nexus between the action of state officials before trial and the trial itself than when the results of that action are admitted in evidence at the trial.
The California Agricultural Prorate Act authorizes the establishment, through action of state officials, of programs for the marketing of agricultural commodities produced in the state, so as to restrict competition among the growers and maintain prices in the distribution of their commodities to packers.
In the exercise of our appellate jurisdiction to review the action of state courts we should hold ourselves free to set aside or revise their determinations only so far as they are erroneous and error is not to be predicated upon their failure to decide questions not presented.
317, 62 L.Ed. 755, or that generally suits to restrain action of state officials can, consistently with the constitutional prohibition, be prosecuted only when the action sought to be restrained is without the authority of state law or contravenes the statutes or Constitution of the United States.
During the 20th century important restrictions on the freedom of action of states began to appear.
Also, if selection pressure on the potential action of state-specific genes is low enough, benefits of preventing this action may never outweigh cost.
Instead, the will of the voters is reflected in the actions of state electors.
But the actions of state capitols and corporate board rooms offered a counterpoint to the rationale behind Trump's move.
Generally, states regulate their roadways — which is why, safety advocates say, the actions of state lawmakers play such a critical role in addressing the issue.
