as in to abolish
to put an end to by formal action
a law that was later struck down by the U.S. Supreme Court as unconstitutional
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Recent Examples of strike down
Companies pull back on DEI commitments as pressure from lawmaker attacks and conservative activists mounted, and fear of lawsuits in the wake of last summer's Supreme Court ruling that struck down affirmative action in higher education grew.
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Hope King, Axios, 30 Dec. 2024
Court decisions later lifted restrictions on gatherings, including a state Supreme Court ruling that struck down Evers' stay-at-home order.
—Hope Karnopp, Journal Sentinel, 20 Dec. 2024
The Kentucky Supreme Court has overturned a previous ruling striking down a law passed nearly three years ago that pulls power from the Jefferson County Board of Education and gives it to the Louisville school district's superintendent.
—Lucas Aulbach, The Courier-Journal, 20 Dec. 2024
Missouri OKs Sports Betting as FanDuel, DraftKings Beat Caesars (Nov. 5)
When the Supreme Court struck down the federal ban on sports betting in May 2018, dozens of states were ready to legalize sports gambling in the ensuing couple of years.
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 28 Dec. 2024
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Hope King, Axios, 30 Dec. 2024
Court decisions later lifted restrictions on gatherings, including a state Supreme Court ruling that struck down Evers' stay-at-home order.
—Hope Karnopp, Journal Sentinel, 20 Dec. 2024
The Kentucky Supreme Court has overturned a previous ruling striking down a law passed nearly three years ago that pulls power from the Jefferson County Board of Education and gives it to the Louisville school district's superintendent.
—Lucas Aulbach, The Courier-Journal, 20 Dec. 2024
Missouri OKs Sports Betting as FanDuel, DraftKings Beat Caesars (Nov. 5)
When the Supreme Court struck down the federal ban on sports betting in May 2018, dozens of states were ready to legalize sports gambling in the ensuing couple of years.
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 28 Dec. 2024
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That loophole remained open following the most recent U.S. election, which saw California voters shooting down Proposition 6, which would have abolished prison labor.Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 11 Jan. 2025
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So legislation abolishing the department (already written by GOP Sen. Mike Rounds of South Dakota) would have to pass through budget reconciliation, which lets certain legislation pass with a mere majority in the Senate.Dylan Matthews, Vox, 2 Jan. 2025
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Conflicting Promises Nonetheless, GOP lawmakers from high-tax states such as New York and California have been pushing hard to repeal or at least raise the cap.Howard Gleckman, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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During his first term, President Donald Trump tried several times to repeal the ACA but was unsuccessful.Fritz Farrow, ABC News, 8 Jan. 2025
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Premieres, events, and film and TV productions are being canceled across the city.Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025
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Also, an activation event promoting Meta Quest with an appearance by Jane Fonda promoting her new VR fitness series in West Hollywood has been canceled.Katcy Stephan, Variety, 8 Jan. 2025
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In November, California voters approved Proposition 36, which rolled back some of the state's most controversial soft-on-crime policies by increasing penalties for theft and drug trafficking crimes.Louis Casiano, Fox News, 7 Jan. 2025
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The rocket was then rolled back to the integration facility at SLC-36 to load up the payload for launch.Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Jan. 2025
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Expert instructors will teach you how to get started, practical uses, tips for effective prompt-writing, and mistakes to avoid.Jeremy Schifeling, Contributor, CNBC, 13 Jan. 2025
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When Russia targets other European neighbors, though, the West resorts to its own euphemisms to avoid directly acknowledging what Putin is doing.Phillips Payson O’Brien, The Atlantic, 13 Jan. 2025
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Before the soldiers could enter the chamber, parliament unanimously voted to overturn martial law, leading to its end six hours later.Brady Knox, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 5 Jan. 2025
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Garvey served two years in prison before President Coolidge commuted his sentence in 1927, but he was deported to Jamaica, and his conviction was never overturned.Delano Massey, Axios, 4 Jan. 2025
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“Strike down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strike%20down. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
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