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the highest court of law in a country or U.S. state
Supreme Court justices
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Recent Examples of supreme court
The federal lawsuit from Pennsylvania would go to an intermediate appeals court first, while the Michigan and North Carolina cases would be heard by state appellate and supreme courts before arriving at the nation's highest court.
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Catherine Cole, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2024
Some of the top issues on her mind included preventing the implementation of Project 2025, expanding the supreme court and reproductive rights.
—Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 17 Oct. 2024
Today, however, acting justice Stephen Marshall of the supreme court overturned the tribunal’s order, ruling that the Ladies Lounge was not discriminatory.
—Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 27 Sep. 2024
In Nevada, the state has appealed to the state supreme court a lower court decision to reject the fake electors case stating it had been filed in the wrong county.
—Sarah D. Wire, USA TODAY, 20 Sep. 2024
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Catherine Cole, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2024
Some of the top issues on her mind included preventing the implementation of Project 2025, expanding the supreme court and reproductive rights.
—Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 17 Oct. 2024
Today, however, acting justice Stephen Marshall of the supreme court overturned the tribunal’s order, ruling that the Ladies Lounge was not discriminatory.
—Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 27 Sep. 2024
In Nevada, the state has appealed to the state supreme court a lower court decision to reject the fake electors case stating it had been filed in the wrong county.
—Sarah D. Wire, USA TODAY, 20 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for supreme court
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The high court on Tuesday issued a ruling upholding Ford's execution.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr.,
USA TODAY,
14 Feb. 2025
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The high court in recent years has reined in prosecutors’ discretion in corruption actions against public officials, and one of those decisions in our own 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upended the legal interpretation prosecutors relied on extensively in the ComEd Four trial.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Feb. 2025
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Jeremy Rintoul, an upper tribunal judge, granted Campbell permission to appeal the five-year ban after receiving and reviewing new evidence uncovered by Campbell’s team.—
Samantha Conti,
WWD,
6 Feb. 2025
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While Margaret Josephs convening a pre-reunion tribunal to discuss the reunion at her house was maybe too much, this was definitely too little.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
28 Jan. 2025
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Other changes rolled out under Niccol include reimagining the vibe inside Starbucks’ locations — for example, bringing back condiment bars and offering free refills on some drinks for customers who stick around in the shop to enjoy their beverages.—
Jordan Valinsky,
CNN,
9 Feb. 2025
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First arrested in 1985 while fighting Israeli forces along the Jordanian border, the activist in the Fatah party spent a total of 39 years behind bars.—
ISABEL DEBRE,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Feb. 2025
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“Supreme court.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supreme%20court. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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