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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Then, in January, Venezuela’s supreme court, controlled by Maduro, ruled that María Corina Machado, his strongest challenger, was ineligible to run.
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Karen Deyoung, Washington Post, 15 July 2024
Who's running: More than 70 judicial officers, including two state supreme court justices, are up for retention.
—Arizona Republic, The Arizona Republic, 17 May 2024
The issues have taken on new urgency after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022 and the Alabama supreme court ruled in February that frozen embryos have the legal rights of children.
—Rebecca Schneid, TIME, 7 Aug. 2024
Funding from the right and left is now about equal, the Brennan Center reported, and the current election cycle is expected to set a record for the greatest amount of money spent on state supreme court elections.
—Faith E. Pinho, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2024
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Karen Deyoung, Washington Post, 15 July 2024
Who's running: More than 70 judicial officers, including two state supreme court justices, are up for retention.
—Arizona Republic, The Arizona Republic, 17 May 2024
The issues have taken on new urgency after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022 and the Alabama supreme court ruled in February that frozen embryos have the legal rights of children.
—Rebecca Schneid, TIME, 7 Aug. 2024
Funding from the right and left is now about equal, the Brennan Center reported, and the current election cycle is expected to set a record for the greatest amount of money spent on state supreme court elections.
—Faith E. Pinho, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2024
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“Supreme court.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/supreme%20court. Accessed 12 Sep. 2024.
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