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But in a surprising decision in 2023, the high court declined an invitation to reshape Section 2 of the landmark voting law and invalidated Alabama's congressional map drawn by Republican lawmakers after the 2020 Census.
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Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 22 Mar. 2025
This high court typically has tried to avoid immigration disputes, but Trump's team aims to force its hand.
—Marc Caputo, Axios, 19 Mar. 2025
Conservatives have a 6-3 advantage on the high court and Trump himself nominated three of the current justices.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2025
What Trump is asking for If the high court limits nationwide injunctions, Trump’s policy could go into effect in areas where lawsuits have not yet been filed, creating a patchwork of enforcement issues across the country.
—Syra Ortiz Blanes and, Miami Herald, 15 Mar. 2025
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Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 22 Mar. 2025
This high court typically has tried to avoid immigration disputes, but Trump's team aims to force its hand.
—Marc Caputo, Axios, 19 Mar. 2025
Conservatives have a 6-3 advantage on the high court and Trump himself nominated three of the current justices.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2025
What Trump is asking for If the high court limits nationwide injunctions, Trump’s policy could go into effect in areas where lawsuits have not yet been filed, creating a patchwork of enforcement issues across the country.
—Syra Ortiz Blanes and, Miami Herald, 15 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for high court
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The voters of Wisconsin cast their vote yesterday in a race for a vacant seat on the state’s supreme court, as ideological control of the court hung in the balance at a critical moment for Wisconsin’s future.—
The Editors,
National Review,
2 Apr. 2025
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High voter engagement Turnout was exceptionally high for a spring election and a judicial race, potentially surpassing 2.4 million voters, far exceeding the 2023 state supreme court race, according to CBS News estimates.—
Fin Daniel Gómez,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2025
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Their lawsuit now returns to the trial court, where Joun is mulling whether to grant a longer injunction after holding a hearing last Friday.—
Zach Schonfeld,
The Hill,
4 Apr. 2025
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Plaintiffs Jason Grant, Allison Taggart, Lisa Peterson and Samantha Lyons also list the Massachusetts trial court, Massachusetts State Police, Dedham Police Department and Norfolk County District Attorney Michael Morrissey as defendants.—
Lance Reynolds,
Boston Herald,
2 Apr. 2025
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However, in a ruling, the tribunal has now rejected the government's request.—
Emma Woollacott,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Before that vote took place, City warned their fellow Premier League sides not to vote through any changes to the rules until the tribunal had delivered its full verdict in relation to their first legal challenge.—
Sam Lee,
New York Times,
5 Apr. 2025
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“High court.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/high%20court. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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