Sentence examples for challenge to the state from inspiring English sources

Pasadena's challenge to the state is complex.

Even theocracies, which often frown on yoga as a challenge to the state religion, seem to be relaxing.

"These gangs have become a challenge to the state, parallel governments that threaten Brazil's democracy and the rule of law".

The Nevada Supreme Court upheld Mr. Hiibel's conviction, a misdemeanor, and rejected his constitutional challenge to the state law.

The tax prompted an unsuccessful legal challenge to the state in which Mayor Sirrell was the lead plaintiff.

But it's hard to see how they can build the basis for a successful federal court challenge to the state court's decision.

It's precisely the question of the city Law Department head's enumerated powers that led to the city's corporation counsel, Krystal Crittendon, filing a challenge to the state-imposed consent agreement last summer.

Texas courts rejected their constitutional challenges to the state law, relying on the Bowers decision.

That ruling led to numerous challenges to the state rent-control laws and to co-op boards.

Executions have been on hold in Arkansas since 2005, largely because of drug shortages and court challenges to the state's execution procedures.

Because the case was decided on state constitutional grounds, it is also expected to provide a broad new legal foundation for untold future challenges to the state's death penalty.