Sentence examples for procedural rule from inspiring English sources

It is possible that a procedural rule, misunderstood even by most lawyers, could derail one or both of the cases.

Frustration over the pace of the inquiry led Senate Democratic leaders to invoke a rare procedural rule last week, sending the Senate into a special closed session.

This case has come before the court because it has held that a new procedural rule cannot be applied retroactively to challenge a criminal conviction.

Mr. Liu was supposed to have his confirmation hearing on Wednesday, but Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee invoked an obscure procedural rule to put it off.

But because the measures were put on a fast track under a procedural rule that required a two-thirds vote, all three failed.

But under an arcane procedural rule, the Senate sent Mr. Diamond's nomination back to the White House on Thursday night before starting its summer recess.

This is largely a matter of clarifying procedural rules.

"I move that the Convention suspend the procedural rules.

The court's approval is needed before new procedural rules are transmitted to Congress.

Forest Service officials contend that the planning process is bogged down in unnecessary, burdensome procedural rules.

The lawyers also said the government had violated procedural rules for a civil proceeding.