Sentence examples for procedural point from inspiring English sources

Mr. Spitzer added that the decision made an important procedural point.

It is hard to know exactly what to make of Braun, who won his case on a procedural point, not by challenging the veracity of the test.

One of the few congressional hold-outs was Republican senator Rand Paul, who sat in lonely vigil reading newspapers in the empty Senate debating chamber – not as a snub but to make a protest on a procedural point.

The measure, which would have potentially created jobs for up to 20,000 veterans, was blocked on a procedural point by Republicans, who argued that the bill was unpaid for.

Whether 0.5% or 95% of women suffered sex discrimination was exactly the issue in certifying a class.More surprising than the ruling on this question was the 9-0 ruling on another procedural point.

Another procedural point urged by the State is that since this is in effect a controversy between the United States and the State of Washington, the United States Supreme Court has exclusive jurisdiction under Article 3, Section 2, Clause 2, of the United States Constitution and the District Court lacked power to try the case.

These procedural points have hopefully cleared the way for more fruitful, honest discussion.

The more procedural points merely clear the way for progress, so at best they represent a kind of proto-progress.

By taking his case to the UN and Congress, he conceded the procedural points without giving an inch on the substance.

Conceding on seemingly minor procedural points can help build trust, set a cooperative tone, and give the impression that you're making progress.

Senators then debated procedural points, but with only a little more than an hour remaining until midnight, the bill's fate remained unclear.