high court

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Recent Examples of high court The high court ruled that state bans on trans athletes participating in women's and girls' sports do not violate Title IX, upholding the bans passed in those states. Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 1 July 2026 Still, Tokaji says the Supreme Court's 2024 ruling that sided with that program leaves open questions about what the high court would allow states to do during this year's quiet period. Hansi Lo Wang, NPR, 1 July 2026 One is to exhaust your appeals to lower courts and ask to argue your case in front of the high court. Ken B. Morales, ProPublica, 1 July 2026 However, the high court also ruled against the president’s attempts to fire Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, offering the central bank more protection. Zachary Folk, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for high court
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Noun
  • On 13 May 2026, by which time his book had gone to press, the South Carolina supreme court sensationally overturned the murder conviction, citing ‘shocking jury interference’ by the clerk to the court.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 25 June 2026
  • The petition points back to a 2022 decision by the state supreme court.
    Conor Wight, CBS News, 25 June 2026
Noun
  • The trial court risked prejudicing the jury by improperly admitting evidence about Mead Johnson’s finances, including its revenues, profits, and executive compensation, the appeals court said.
    David Hilzenrath, USA Today, 2 July 2026
  • In 1996, a federal trial court in Mississippi invalidated Bible study classes taught in a rotation with music, physical education and library courses, plus another called A Biblical History of the Middle East.
    Charles J. Russo, The Conversation, 29 June 2026
Noun
  • The South China Sea tribunal in 2016 in the Hague has ruled that China cannot legally occupy the shoal.
    Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 25 June 2026
  • The former Sweden youth international took her appeal to CAS after losing her initial claim at a FIFA tribunal.
    ABC News, ABC News, 24 June 2026

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“High court.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/high%20court. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.

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