SCOTUS
abbreviation or noun
: the supreme court of the United States
—often used like a nickname
The U.S. Supreme Court must decide soon whether to review the Kasky v. Nike decision. … SCOTUS should review this case and overturn the California ruling.—
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Scott filed his supporting brief with SCOTUS on March 9.
—Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 10 Mar. 2026
Broadnax’s lawyers last month asked the Supreme Court (SCOTUS) to halt his execution, which is set for next month, and to review his case.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 9 Mar. 2026
The Miller case itself will be reconsidered in light of SCOTUS’s recent decision expanding Maryland public school parents’ right to object to content on religious grounds.
—Cory Anderson, STAT, 6 Mar. 2026
The Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) is the primary law firm defending West Virginia in that case at the Supreme Court, and has now responded to news that Slusser's lawsuit could be affected by the SCOTUS ruling.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 5 Mar. 2026
Still, the Alliance Defending Freedom has been successful in front of the high court, winning 16 SCOTUS cases since 2011.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 29 Jan. 2026
Over the last 20 years, the average turnaround time for a Supreme Court opinion was just over three months, according to data gathered by Adam Feldman, creator of Empirical SCOTUS.
—Mark Sherman, Fortune, 28 Jan. 2026
Now, the case before the SCOTUS could impact these servicemembers—and disrupt a long American tradition of military voting.
—Ellen Gustafson, Time, 26 Nov. 2025
At least 16 states already released full benefit amounts over the weekend before the SCOTUS rulings, according to research by the Food Research and Action Center.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 12 Nov. 2025
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Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 10 Mar. 2026
Broadnax’s lawyers last month asked the Supreme Court (SCOTUS) to halt his execution, which is set for next month, and to review his case.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 9 Mar. 2026
The Miller case itself will be reconsidered in light of SCOTUS’s recent decision expanding Maryland public school parents’ right to object to content on religious grounds.
—Cory Anderson, STAT, 6 Mar. 2026
The Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) is the primary law firm defending West Virginia in that case at the Supreme Court, and has now responded to news that Slusser's lawsuit could be affected by the SCOTUS ruling.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 5 Mar. 2026
Still, the Alliance Defending Freedom has been successful in front of the high court, winning 16 SCOTUS cases since 2011.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 29 Jan. 2026
Over the last 20 years, the average turnaround time for a Supreme Court opinion was just over three months, according to data gathered by Adam Feldman, creator of Empirical SCOTUS.
—Mark Sherman, Fortune, 28 Jan. 2026
Now, the case before the SCOTUS could impact these servicemembers—and disrupt a long American tradition of military voting.
—Ellen Gustafson, Time, 26 Nov. 2025
At least 16 states already released full benefit amounts over the weekend before the SCOTUS rulings, according to research by the Food Research and Action Center.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 12 Nov. 2025
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“SCOTUS.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/SCOTUS. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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