rebel (against)

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  • Boasberg earlier this week found probable cause that the Trump administration committed criminal contempt by disobeying his ruling, only to see the Supreme Court rule that only judges where migrants are being held have jurisdiction to halt their removal.
    Jasmine Garsd, NPR, 19 Apr. 2025
  • The timing of Lopez Gomez’s arrest, first reported by the Florida Phoenix, raises questions about whether the court order was disobeyed.
    Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 18 Apr. 2025
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“Rebel (against).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rebel%20%28against%29. Accessed 2 May. 2025.

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