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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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
Here's the argument Trump hopes will net first major SCOTUS win in second term.
—Fox News, 19 Feb. 2025
Opponents argue this would violate federal law after a SCOTUS ruling in 2020 that banned discrimination against LGBTQ employees.
—Axios Atlanta, Axios, 13 Feb. 2025
Friends of the Court: SCOTUS Justices’ Beneficial Relationships With Billionaire Donors
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ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power.
—Sergio Hernández, ProPublica, 13 Feb. 2025
Appearing just once in front of the Supreme Court of the United States—SCOTUS, for short—is, for most lawyers, the pinnacle of their career.
—George Pendle, airmail.news, 8 Feb. 2025
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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
Here's the argument Trump hopes will net first major SCOTUS win in second term.
—Fox News, 19 Feb. 2025
Opponents argue this would violate federal law after a SCOTUS ruling in 2020 that banned discrimination against LGBTQ employees.
—Axios Atlanta, Axios, 13 Feb. 2025
Friends of the Court: SCOTUS Justices’ Beneficial Relationships With Billionaire Donors
More in this series
ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power.
—Sergio Hernández, ProPublica, 13 Feb. 2025
Appearing just once in front of the Supreme Court of the United States—SCOTUS, for short—is, for most lawyers, the pinnacle of their career.
—George Pendle, airmail.news, 8 Feb. 2025
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“SCOTUS.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/SCOTUS. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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