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.—National Review
Examples of SCOTUS in a Sentence
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Trump charged in superseding indictment in election interference case following SCOTUS ruling
The court has not yet set a formal date for Trump's new arraignment.
—Katherine Faulders, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2024
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Jack Smith seeks delay to assess how SCOTUS ruling changes Trump Jan. 6 case
Special counsel Jack Smith's office has requested more time before having to propose an outline for next steps in former President Trump's federal Jan. 6 case.
—Alison Snyder, Axios, 9 Aug. 2024
Continue reading … 'CONSTITUTIONAL CRISIS' – Charlamagne warns 'corrupt' SCOTUS will install Trump as president if Harris wins.
—Fox News, 7 Aug. 2024
The lack of coordination with Capitol Hill signals that Biden's SCOTUS proposals amount to more of a pre-election messaging push than a legislative imperative.
—Stephen Neukam, Axios, 29 July 2024
There’s also concern that the SCOTUS ruling and Newsom’s directive will lead cities to push unhoused people into neighboring cities, as allegedly happened in Los Angeles last month.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 26 July 2024
And, thanks to another horrific SCOTUS decision, that president can act with impunity.
—Robert Repino, Baltimore Sun, 26 July 2024
The arguments gave an early look into how the SCOTUS decision could impact how courts across the country consider what kinds of tech legislation are constitutional and what kinds might unduly impact speech.
—Lauren Feiner, The Verge, 19 July 2024
Defense requests judge overturn guilty verdict, indictment after SCOTUS immunity ruling.
—Fox News, 12 July 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1879, in the meaning defined above
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“SCOTUS.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/SCOTUS. Accessed 17 Sep. 2024.
Legal Definition
SCOTUS
abbreviation
Supreme Court of the United States
Biographical Definition
Scotus
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