supreme court
noun
often capitalized S&C
1
: the highest judicial tribunal in a political unit (such as a nation or state)
2
: a court of original jurisdiction in New York state subordinate to a final court of appeals
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Changes since Dobbs: Georgia passed the six-week ban in November 2022, and it was upheld by the state supreme court in 2023, according to the Center for Reproductive Rights.
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Kinsey Crowley, The Courier-Journal, 24 June 2024
There, the state’s supreme court ruled that a 19th-century criminal ban should go back into effect, but the state attorney general and other local prosecutors blunted the ruling’s impact.
—Jill Habig, TIME, 24 June 2024
But the repeal was declared unconstitutional by both the state and U.S. supreme courts.
—George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 22 June 2024
By adding charter schools to the state constitution, Advance Colorado argues lawmakers would have to get a vote of the people to make changes and the state supreme court would be required to review any law infringing on school choice.
—Joe Mueller | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 20 June 2024
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Kinsey Crowley, The Courier-Journal, 24 June 2024
There, the state’s supreme court ruled that a 19th-century criminal ban should go back into effect, but the state attorney general and other local prosecutors blunted the ruling’s impact.
—Jill Habig, TIME, 24 June 2024
But the repeal was declared unconstitutional by both the state and U.S. supreme courts.
—George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 22 June 2024
By adding charter schools to the state constitution, Advance Colorado argues lawmakers would have to get a vote of the people to make changes and the state supreme court would be required to review any law infringing on school choice.
—Joe Mueller | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 20 June 2024
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“Supreme court.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/supreme%20court. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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