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The high court’s decision will address whether race was improperly emphasized in shaping the second majority-black district, adding significant stakes for representation and electoral outcomes in Louisiana.
—Kaelan Deese, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 4 Nov. 2024
Trump has argued some evidence in the case should be thrown out, along with the conviction, because of the high court’s decision.
—Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024
The high court's conservative majority ruled to block an order from a federal judge that would have reinstated some 1,600 individuals to Virginia's registered voter count.
—Beatrice Peterson, ABC News, 31 Oct. 2024
Washington — The Republican National Committee asked the Supreme Court on Monday to put on hold a state high court decision that said election officials must count provisional ballots cast by a voter whose mail ballot was rejected because it was returned without a secrecy envelope.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2024
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First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined above
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“High court.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high%20court. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
Legal Definition
high court
noun1
: a court of last resort in the U.S.
especially
: supreme court
2
capitalized
: high court of justice
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