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Rather than hear the San Diego magazine-capacity case on its merits, the high court vacated the 9th Circuit’s ruling that upheld the law and ordered it to reconsider the case using the new Bruen standard.
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Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2025
The high court has previously issued guidelines on the state-secrets privilege, if the government takes that approach, the lawyers said.
—Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2025
Legal experts believe the case could ultimately be destined for the high court, which would have authority to overturn its own precedent.
—Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 13 Mar. 2025
Acting Solicitor General Sarah Harris is now asking the high court to limit the sweep of those orders to cover only those individuals who are directly involved in the cases.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 13 Mar. 2025
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Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2025
The high court has previously issued guidelines on the state-secrets privilege, if the government takes that approach, the lawyers said.
—Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2025
Legal experts believe the case could ultimately be destined for the high court, which would have authority to overturn its own precedent.
—Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 13 Mar. 2025
Acting Solicitor General Sarah Harris is now asking the high court to limit the sweep of those orders to cover only those individuals who are directly involved in the cases.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 13 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for high court
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The voters of Wisconsin cast their vote yesterday in a race for a vacant seat on the state’s supreme court, as ideological control of the court hung in the balance at a critical moment for Wisconsin’s future.—
The Editors,
National Review,
2 Apr. 2025
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High voter engagement Turnout was exceptionally high for a spring election and a judicial race, potentially surpassing 2.4 million voters, far exceeding the 2023 state supreme court race, according to CBS News estimates.—
Fin Daniel Gómez,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2025
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Their lawsuit now returns to the trial court, where Joun is mulling whether to grant a longer injunction after holding a hearing last Friday.—
Zach Schonfeld,
The Hill,
4 Apr. 2025
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Plaintiffs Jason Grant, Allison Taggart, Lisa Peterson and Samantha Lyons also list the Massachusetts trial court, Massachusetts State Police, Dedham Police Department and Norfolk County District Attorney Michael Morrissey as defendants.—
Lance Reynolds,
Boston Herald,
2 Apr. 2025
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However, in a ruling, the tribunal has now rejected the government's request.—
Emma Woollacott,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Before that vote took place, City warned their fellow Premier League sides not to vote through any changes to the rules until the tribunal had delivered its full verdict in relation to their first legal challenge.—
Sam Lee,
New York Times,
5 Apr. 2025
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“High court.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/high%20court. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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