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The Justice Department has not turned to the high court for some of its most contentious moves that were blocked by federal judges, such as executive orders that targeted certain law firms and the government’s detention of some foreign students.
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Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 22 Sep. 2025
Justices Elena Kagan, Sonia Sotomayor and Ketanji Brown Jackson dissented from the decision citing the text of federal law, which only allows the removal of FTC commissioners for cause and a longstanding high court precedent -- Humphrey's Executor v US -- which upheld those terms.
—Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 22 Sep. 2025
The high court provided no explanation at the time, which is common in emergency appeals.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025
The request for the high court to get involved was expected after an appeals court rejected the administration’s emergency request.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 19 Sep. 2025
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Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 22 Sep. 2025
Justices Elena Kagan, Sonia Sotomayor and Ketanji Brown Jackson dissented from the decision citing the text of federal law, which only allows the removal of FTC commissioners for cause and a longstanding high court precedent -- Humphrey's Executor v US -- which upheld those terms.
—Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 22 Sep. 2025
The high court provided no explanation at the time, which is common in emergency appeals.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025
The request for the high court to get involved was expected after an appeals court rejected the administration’s emergency request.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 19 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for high court
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As of Friday afternoon, a review of the case’s docket did not indicate that the department had appealed the case to the state supreme court.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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As a result of the historic ruling, which was upheld by the state's supreme court in 2024, Montana officials are now legally required to factor the climate impacts of new energy projects into their environmental reviews and permitting decisions.—
Elisabeth Brier,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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The trial court dismissed Jankowicz’s action, and on appeal the Third Circuit was unsympathetic.—
Stephen L. Carter,
Mercury News,
19 Sep. 2025
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The state appealed the trial court’s decision.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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However, rulings from another global tribunal -- the International Criminal Court (ICC) -- may have altered Netanyahu's travel plans.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Sep. 2025
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Maxar/Google Earth The Hague tribunal's 2016 ruling under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea classified Subi Reef as a low-tide elevation, not entitled to its own territorial sea or exclusive economic zone.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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“High court.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/high%20court. Accessed 3 Oct. 2025.
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