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Recent Examples of high court
His edict contravenes the language of the Constitution, the high court’s own rulings, legislation passed by Congress, and the consistent practice of previous Presidents.
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Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2026
No sitting president has ever been present for oral arguments at the high court before.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 1 Apr. 2026
Later on Thursday, Duckett’s attorneys appealed Welke’s ruling, hoping the state’s high court would reverse the judge’s decision and allow the additional analysis.
—Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2026
The high court is set to rule on the case this summer.
—Brooke Migdon, PEOPLE, 1 Apr. 2026
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Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2026
No sitting president has ever been present for oral arguments at the high court before.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 1 Apr. 2026
Later on Thursday, Duckett’s attorneys appealed Welke’s ruling, hoping the state’s high court would reverse the judge’s decision and allow the additional analysis.
—Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2026
The high court is set to rule on the case this summer.
—Brooke Migdon, PEOPLE, 1 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for high court
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The professional embarrassments even take place at the level of state supreme courts.—
Martin Kaste,
NPR,
3 Apr. 2026
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Franks rejected that argument, saying five state supreme court cases said otherwise.—
Miguel Torres,
AZCentral.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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While arguing to block the new rules during its appeal, the state attorney general's office has said the media plaintiffs don't have a right under the First Amendment to watch executions, let alone to see the additional segments ordered viewable by the trial court judge.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 Apr. 2026
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The appeals court ordered the trial court judge to resentence Peters.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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The law is set to take effect in 30 days but its implementation could be delayed by pending court proceedings at Israel’s highest tribunal.—
Julia Frankel,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Mar. 2026
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The law is not retroactive and will not apply to October 7 suspects, though a separate bill could still establish a special tribunal with capital punishment for those cases.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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