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President Trump is pushing legal boundaries by design — testing the limits of his own power and the willingness of a conservative high court to enhance it.
—Sam Baker, Axios, 30 Jan. 2025
Protesters had come to the capital since 1974 to call for an end to Roe vs. Wade, which the Supreme Court adopted the year before; it was repealed by the high court in 2022.
—Alanna Durkin Richer, Christine Fernando, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2025
TikTok responded to the high court's decision in a TikTok post, with Chew thanking President-elect Trump for his commitment to help find a solution and American users for being a part of the platform's community.
—Felecia Wellington Radel, USA TODAY, 20 Jan. 2025
President-elect Trump’s legal team submitted a written opposition Friday to the Georgia Supreme Court over Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis’s request to have the state’s high court review her removal from the former president’s 2020 election interference case.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 17 Jan. 2025
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First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined above
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The first known use of high court was
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“High court.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high%20court. Accessed 5 Feb. 2025.
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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