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a law that was later struck down by the U.S. Supreme Court as unconstitutional
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But in 2021, a larger 9th Circuit panel of 11 judges, known as an en banc panel, voted 7-4 to reverse the rulings that struck down the law.
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Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2025
So how, then, did Oldham justify striking down the Universal Service Fund?
—Ian Millhiser, Vox, 19 Mar. 2025
Following a Supreme Court ruling in 2023 that struck down affirmative action in college admissions, the Trump administration has widened its scrutiny to scholarships, mentorship programs, and other university policies perceived to favor specific racial groups.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
Self then struck down his gavel and abruptly ended the meeting.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 12 Mar. 2025
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Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2025
So how, then, did Oldham justify striking down the Universal Service Fund?
—Ian Millhiser, Vox, 19 Mar. 2025
Following a Supreme Court ruling in 2023 that struck down affirmative action in college admissions, the Trump administration has widened its scrutiny to scholarships, mentorship programs, and other university policies perceived to favor specific racial groups.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
Self then struck down his gavel and abruptly ended the meeting.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 12 Mar. 2025
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“Strike down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strike%20down. Accessed 30 Mar. 2025.
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