SCOTUS
abbreviation or noun
: the supreme court of the United States
—often used like a nickname
The U.S. Supreme Court must decide soon whether to review the Kasky v. Nike decision. … SCOTUS should review this case and overturn the California ruling.—
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Earlier this month, SCOTUS lifted an injunction that barred deportations under the AEA and ruled that any person the administration sought to deport under the proclamation must be given due process.
—Laura Romero, ABC News, 20 Apr. 2025
The only loss at SCOTUS was the decision, very mildly worded, that Trump had to use best efforts to return to Maryland a migrant wrongfully deported.
—Paul Bedard, The Washington Examiner, 12 Apr. 2025
Trump cancels hundreds of student visas, forcing rapid departures Trump claimed victory on SCOTUS Alien Enemies Act ruling.
—Josh Meyer, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2025
Trump legal battles on SCOTUS collision course TWO OF PRESIDENT TRUMP‘s highest-profile legal battles appear to be headed to the Supreme Court.
—Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 24 Mar. 2025
The court is expected to decide on the case in late June or early July, per SCOTUS Blog.
—James Factora, Them., 26 Mar. 2025
Our thought bubble, from Axios' Sam Baker: There's still energy on the court's right wing to overturn Sullivan, but SCOTUS has turned away multiple cases over the past several years that would have given it the chance to do so.
—April Rubin, Axios, 24 Mar. 2025
However, the resolutions are not legally binding, and don’t guarantee that SCOTUS will reconsider Obergefell.
—James Factora, Them, 26 Feb. 2025
However, Sassoon, former clerk to late SCOTUS Justice Justice Antonin Scalia, resigned last week along with a number of prosecutors in the SDNY office and elsewhere after being order by DC to drop bribery charges against NYC Mayor (for now) Eric Adams.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 19 Feb. 2025
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Laura Romero, ABC News, 20 Apr. 2025
The only loss at SCOTUS was the decision, very mildly worded, that Trump had to use best efforts to return to Maryland a migrant wrongfully deported.
—Paul Bedard, The Washington Examiner, 12 Apr. 2025
Trump cancels hundreds of student visas, forcing rapid departures Trump claimed victory on SCOTUS Alien Enemies Act ruling.
—Josh Meyer, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2025
Trump legal battles on SCOTUS collision course TWO OF PRESIDENT TRUMP‘s highest-profile legal battles appear to be headed to the Supreme Court.
—Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 24 Mar. 2025
The court is expected to decide on the case in late June or early July, per SCOTUS Blog.
—James Factora, Them., 26 Mar. 2025
Our thought bubble, from Axios' Sam Baker: There's still energy on the court's right wing to overturn Sullivan, but SCOTUS has turned away multiple cases over the past several years that would have given it the chance to do so.
—April Rubin, Axios, 24 Mar. 2025
However, the resolutions are not legally binding, and don’t guarantee that SCOTUS will reconsider Obergefell.
—James Factora, Them, 26 Feb. 2025
However, Sassoon, former clerk to late SCOTUS Justice Justice Antonin Scalia, resigned last week along with a number of prosecutors in the SDNY office and elsewhere after being order by DC to drop bribery charges against NYC Mayor (for now) Eric Adams.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 19 Feb. 2025
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“SCOTUS.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/SCOTUS. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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