How to Use SCOTUS in a Sentence

SCOTUS

abbreviation or noun
  • Scott filed his supporting brief with SCOTUS on March 9.
    — Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 10 Mar. 2026
  • Hecox's efforts to have the case dropped aren't completely over, as SCOTUS must still rule on whether the case is moot.
    — Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2025
  • If that wasn't enough SCOTUS news for you, check out our new deep dive into the big bucks the justices take home from their book deals.
    — Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 29 June 2026
  • What embarrassing statements to make in front of SCOTUS.
    — Dan Mangan, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2025
  • Be on the lookout for a possible SCOTUS opinion later this month.
    — Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
  • The Court did stay its decision, so that Trump could appeal to SCOTUS, which seems likely to accept the case.
    — Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
  • Broadnax’s lawyers last month asked the Supreme Court (SCOTUS) to halt his execution, which is set for next month, and to review his case.
    — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 9 Mar. 2026
  • That’s why state GOP leaders are so keen to take another crack at the maps after the latest SCOTUS ruling.
    — Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 1 May 2026
  • After an Idaho trans athlete tried to have the potential landmark SCOTUS case dropped, a federal judge struck down the attempt to dismiss it and ruled that the case should proceed.
    — Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2025
  • But what Alito said after Sotomayor concluded her remarks threw regular SCOTUS denizens off guard.
    — Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 26 June 2026
  • Now, the case before the SCOTUS could impact these servicemembers—and disrupt a long American tradition of military voting.
    — Ellen Gustafson, Time, 26 Nov. 2025
  • Gaines renewed her call to Biles, alongside Caitlin Clark and Sophie Cunningham, to stand on her side, after Tuesday's SCOTUS ruling.
    — Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2026
  • The Miller case itself will be reconsidered in light of SCOTUS’s recent decision expanding Maryland public school parents’ right to object to content on religious grounds.
    — Cory Anderson, STAT, 6 Mar. 2026
  • Officials issued full benefits to about 32,000 residents before SCOTUS issued its ruling.
    — Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 9 Nov. 2025
  • Still, the Alliance Defending Freedom has been successful in front of the high court, winning 16 SCOTUS cases since 2011.
    — Cate Charron, IndyStar, 29 Jan. 2026
  • Warnock, Dickens criticize SCOTUS Voting Rights ruling as GOP seeks redistricting.
    — Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 29 Apr. 2026
  • At least 16 states already released full benefit amounts over the weekend before the SCOTUS rulings, according to research by the Food Research and Action Center.
    — Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 12 Nov. 2025
  • In an order released Thursday, SCOTUS ruled that the administration could bar applicants from displaying any gender other than the one assigned at birth on the travel document while litigation continues to play out.
    — Mikelle Street, Them., 6 Nov. 2025
  • Over the last 20 years, the average turnaround time for a Supreme Court opinion was just over three months, according to data gathered by Adam Feldman, creator of Empirical SCOTUS.
    — Mark Sherman, Fortune, 28 Jan. 2026
  • Continue reading … FOOD FIGHT – SCOTUS extends stay on SNAP benefits for now, impacting millions.
    — FOXNews.com, 12 Nov. 2025
  • The Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) is the primary law firm defending West Virginia in that case at the Supreme Court, and has now responded to news that Slusser's lawsuit could be affected by the SCOTUS ruling.
    — Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 5 Mar. 2026
  • Continue reading … BENCH BRAWL — Democratic lawmaker calls for SCOTUS expansion, says GOP 'stole' seats.
    — FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
  • Continue reading … SEISMIC SUPPORT — AOC lashes out at Trump for 'betrayal' of voters after key SCOTUS immigration ruling.
    — FOXNews.com, 26 June 2026
  • Continue reading … STANDING HIS GROUND — Newsom's office breaks silence on SCOTUS ruling as California faces ongoing trans athlete wave.
    — FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026

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