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The high court sent the third iteration of the state’s net energy metering tariff program, colloquially known as NEM 3.0, back to the state appeals court.
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Rob Nikolewski, Mercury News, 8 Aug. 2025
Many voting rights advocates are concerned that, if taken up for a full review by the high court, the North Dakota case could result in the court's conservative majority issuing another decision that limits the scope of this legislative legacy of the Civil Rights Movement.
—Hansi Lo Wang, NPR, 24 July 2025
Apache Stronghold won a temporary halt to the proceedings until the high court either decided not to take the case or issued a decision.
—Debra Utacia Krol, AZCentral.com, 30 July 2025
In Kenya, authorities blocked World signups and ordered the deletion of collected biometric data after a high court determined the company failed to meet legal standards for biometric data collection.
—Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
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Rob Nikolewski, Mercury News, 8 Aug. 2025
Many voting rights advocates are concerned that, if taken up for a full review by the high court, the North Dakota case could result in the court's conservative majority issuing another decision that limits the scope of this legislative legacy of the Civil Rights Movement.
—Hansi Lo Wang, NPR, 24 July 2025
Apache Stronghold won a temporary halt to the proceedings until the high court either decided not to take the case or issued a decision.
—Debra Utacia Krol, AZCentral.com, 30 July 2025
In Kenya, authorities blocked World signups and ordered the deletion of collected biometric data after a high court determined the company failed to meet legal standards for biometric data collection.
—Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for high court
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While Massachusetts doesn’t have a formal sanctuary law at the state level, a 2017 state supreme court ruling bans law enforcement from holding anyone beyond the time they would otherwise be released on the basis of an ICE detainer request.—
Isabelle Chapman,
CNN Money,
5 Aug. 2025
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The constitution vests the whole judicial power of the United States in one supreme court, and such inferior courts as congress shall, from time to time, ordain and establish.—
Liz Tracey,
JSTOR Daily,
29 July 2025
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An appeals court later ruled in favor of the city, saying that the Public Records Act doesn’t allow trial courts to rule on any public records issue except whether a certain record should be disclosed.—
Kristen Taketa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Aug. 2025
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Then-President George W. Bush first nominated Boasberg in 2002 to serve on the primary trial court for Washington, D.C.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
29 July 2025
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The tribunal will zoom in on Russia’s wartime aggression, in contravention of the UN Charter, and on the very top leaders orchestrating the invasion.—
Kevin Holden Platt,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Unfortunately, the tribunal interpreted it differently.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
1 Aug. 2025
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“High court.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/high%20court. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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