rehear
verb
re·hear
(ˌ)rē-ˈhir 
reheard
(ˌ)rē-ˈhərd
; rehearing
(ˌ)rē-ˈhir-iŋ
; rehearing
(ˌ)rē-ˈhir-iŋ
: to hear again or anew especially judicially
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Keith Poliakoff, attorney for the developer, says his client will appeal the ruling and also request that the lower court rehear the case due to what Poliakoff called a misinterpretation of the Live Local Act.
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Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2026
The ruling is the result of the court’s choice to rehear the case with all judges present after three of them ruled in June that the Louisiana law was unconstitutional.
—Hannah Schoenbaum, Los Angeles Times, 21 Feb. 2026
In October, the Nevada Supreme Court unanimously denied the NFL's petition to rehear that decision.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Berkeley ultimately repealed its ordinance in 2024 after the court refused to rehear the case.
—Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 21 Nov. 2025
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Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2026
The ruling is the result of the court’s choice to rehear the case with all judges present after three of them ruled in June that the Louisiana law was unconstitutional.
—Hannah Schoenbaum, Los Angeles Times, 21 Feb. 2026
In October, the Nevada Supreme Court unanimously denied the NFL's petition to rehear that decision.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Berkeley ultimately repealed its ordinance in 2024 after the court refused to rehear the case.
—Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 21 Nov. 2025
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“Rehear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rehear. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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