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a law that was later struck down by the U.S. Supreme Court as unconstitutional
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Some court decisions have also struck down regulations that limited the number of top TV stations in a single market that one company could own.
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Christopher Rugaber, Fortune, 7 Feb. 2026
Since the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act was struck down by the Supreme Court in 2018, states have been allowed to decide whether to loosen their gaming laws.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 5 Feb. 2026
Last week, a court in Virginia struck down the new map drawn by state Democrats to increase Democratic seats in Virginia’s congressional delegation.
—Sherrilyn Ifill, Baltimore Sun, 5 Feb. 2026
The new draft deletes controversial elements of a 2025 version of the standards that the Oklahoma Supreme Court struck down over violations of state open meeting laws.
—Nuria Martinez-Keel, Oklahoma Voice, 5 Feb. 2026
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Christopher Rugaber, Fortune, 7 Feb. 2026
Since the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act was struck down by the Supreme Court in 2018, states have been allowed to decide whether to loosen their gaming laws.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 5 Feb. 2026
Last week, a court in Virginia struck down the new map drawn by state Democrats to increase Democratic seats in Virginia’s congressional delegation.
—Sherrilyn Ifill, Baltimore Sun, 5 Feb. 2026
The new draft deletes controversial elements of a 2025 version of the standards that the Oklahoma Supreme Court struck down over violations of state open meeting laws.
—Nuria Martinez-Keel, Oklahoma Voice, 5 Feb. 2026
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“Strike down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strike%20down. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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