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the highest court of law in a country or U.S. state
Supreme Court justices
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Recent Examples of supreme court
Still, the state supreme court opinion is not an affront to constitutional or democratic logic.
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Noah Feldman,
Twin Cities,
14 May 2026
And the Virginia state supreme court actually overturned that Democratic-favoring map on those procedural grounds.
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Hanna Rosin,
The Atlantic,
14 May 2026
Senate President Stuart Adams and House Speaker Mike Schultz were two of the leaders who called for a further review of the state supreme court justice.
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Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
9 May 2026
The state supreme court's decision, however, did not hinge on SB21.
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Garrett Downs,
CNBC,
1 May 2026
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Noah Feldman,
Twin Cities,
14 May 2026
And the Virginia state supreme court actually overturned that Democratic-favoring map on those procedural grounds.
—
Hanna Rosin,
The Atlantic,
14 May 2026
Senate President Stuart Adams and House Speaker Mike Schultz were two of the leaders who called for a further review of the state supreme court justice.
—
Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
9 May 2026
The state supreme court's decision, however, did not hinge on SB21.
—
Garrett Downs,
CNBC,
1 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for supreme court
Recent Examples of Synonyms for supreme court
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In that decision, the high court laid out a new test for courts to apply when considering the constitution of a gun law.
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Thursday's unanimous ruling by the high court holds that the federal government cannot ban gun ownership by medical or recreational marijuana users who are not considered dangerous.
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The South China Sea tribunal in 2016 in the Hague has ruled that China cannot legally occupy the shoal.
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The former Sweden youth international took her appeal to CAS after losing her initial claim at a FIFA tribunal.
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The study observed factors like monthly search volume, visitor ratings, average summer temperatures, access to nearby restaurants and bars and availability of accommodations when determining the quietest beaches.
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Earlier this month, a Manhattan bar ran a promotion promising to comp customers’ drinks if the Knicks won the first game of the NBA Finals, per the New York Times.
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“Supreme court.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supreme%20court. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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