Sentence examples for had overstepped its from inspiring English sources

In its unanimous ruling, the court referred to the Department of Environmental Protection as "overzealous" and said it had "overstepped its bounds".

Snyder opposed the SLAPP motion, arguing in a court filing that the underlying law was invalid because the District had overstepped its legal authority in enacting it.

Expressing the views of many here, Stuart Lieberman, the lawyer representing Union Beach against the sewerage authority, said the authority had overstepped its bounds and should now pack it in.

In 2002, it ruled that the Department of Justice had overstepped its bounds, giving prosecutors too much authority.

It later clarified that the group believed the court had overstepped its bounds.

They felt the U.S. had overstepped its boundaries," he said.

Yes, she said, the federal government had overstepped its authority.

A landlord challenged the 2007 legislation in court, arguing that the city had overstepped its authority.

The Supreme Court indicated that the San Antonio court had overstepped its authority.

She said cities in particular might sue, arguing that the F.C.C. had overstepped its authority.

Davis's statements, Brown said, will most likely lead Clemens's lawyers to argue that the committee had overstepped its powers.