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a law that was later struck down by the U.S. Supreme Court as unconstitutional
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This makes sense considering that abortion’s legal status in Wisconsin has been hotly contested since the U.S. Supreme Court struck down Roe v. Wade in 2022.
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Nathaniel Rakich, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2024
The conservative group’s civil rights complaint comes after the U.S. Supreme Court last year struck down the consideration of race as a factor in college admissions.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2024
If a President overstated the crisis, the order could be struck down in court.
—Brian Bennett, TIME, 15 Oct. 2024
The election board in Cobb County asked a judge to strike down the new rules, which also include other new requirements for the ballot counting process.
—Graham Kates, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2024
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Nathaniel Rakich, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2024
The conservative group’s civil rights complaint comes after the U.S. Supreme Court last year struck down the consideration of race as a factor in college admissions.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2024
If a President overstated the crisis, the order could be struck down in court.
—Brian Bennett, TIME, 15 Oct. 2024
The election board in Cobb County asked a judge to strike down the new rules, which also include other new requirements for the ballot counting process.
—Graham Kates, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2024
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“Strike down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strike%20down. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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