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high court

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Recent Examples of high court Lawyers on both sides have urged the high court to establish a clear right to a verbatim record in civil hearings. — Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026 But in an unsigned, unexplained order, the high court allowed Texas to enforce the law as lawsuits continue in lower courts. — Nina Totenberg, NPR, 6 July 2026 The high court's opinion released Monday did indeed leave open the possibility that Cook could be dismissed in the future. — Dan Mangan,luke Fountain,kevin Breuninger,garrett Downs,ashley Capoot,justin Papp, CNBC, 2 July 2026 The center was scheduled to open in late May but was blocked by a Kenyan high court after locals protested. — Alice Park, Time, 2 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for high court

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But Germany’s supreme court previously has set a very high bar for banning parties.

— DAVID KEYTON, Christian Science Monitor, 4 July 2026
But Germany's supreme court has set the bar for banning parties very high in the past.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 July 2026

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The trial court risked prejudicing the jury by improperly admitting evidence about Mead Johnson’s finances, including its revenues, profits, and executive compensation, the appeals court said.

— David Hilzenrath, USA Today, 2 July 2026
In 1996, a federal trial court in Mississippi invalidated Bible study classes taught in a rotation with music, physical education and library courses, plus another called A Biblical History of the Middle East.

— Charles J. Russo, The Conversation, 29 June 2026

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Alejandro Ramelli, president of the tribunal, told The Associated Press that closing was contingent on the SJP continuing its work — otherwise, Colombia would be in breach of its obligations to the world court.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 July 2026
The move marks the first time that CARICOM as a bloc has sought the opinion of the CCJ since the tribunal was established in 2001 and began operation four years later.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 7 July 2026

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