How to Use superior court in a Sentence

superior court

noun
  • And in a rare move, the superior court pulled her off the case.
    — CBS News, 24 July 2019
  • Due to the indictment, her case has been moved to superior court.
    — Dan Raby, CBS News, 25 June 2026
  • Instead, the case will be transferred from a district court to a superior court.
    — Charmaine Patterson, Peoplemag, 20 Sep. 2022
  • And only a superior court, not an equivalent court, should be allowed to do this.
    — Fox News, 25 Apr. 2018
  • Ricci is being held without bail and will be arraigned in superior court at a later date.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 26 Apr. 2021
  • After receiving the request, the chief judge submits it to the judges of the superior court for a vote.
    — Kate Brumback, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2023
  • Faisal Chaudhry, a defense lawyer, said the court verdict could be challenged in the superior courts.
    — Munir Ahmed The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 18 Jan. 2025
  • The bailiff, who had never booked anyone in civil superior court, had only one set of handcuffs.
    — Lizzie Presser, ProPublica, 15 July 2019
  • The pair are scheduled to be arraigned Friday in superior court.
    — NBC News, 10 Dec. 2021
  • Whitnum 57, made a brief appearance in superior court but did not speak.
    — David Owens, courant.com, 19 Apr. 2018
  • After close of escrow, the sale proceeds will be deposited with the superior court.
    — Christopher A. Combs, The Arizona Republic, 9 Apr. 2024
  • Harrell will decide after the hearing if the cases will be sent to superior court for trial.
    — Eliott C. McLaughlin, CNN, 4 June 2020
  • Frances was always proud to have worked for two partners who went on to become a superior court judge and the other, a state attorney.
    — courant.com, 28 Apr. 2018
  • But none, according to the superior court judge who denied his stay, appears to confirm his version of events.
    — Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2022
  • The lawsuit asks a superior court judge to force the city to put the measure on the July 17 agenda.
    — Hugo Martin, latimes.com, 20 June 2018
  • The request must be approved by a majority of the county’s superior court judges.
    — Tamar Hallerman, ajc, 12 Nov. 2021
  • He was indicted on June 15, moving the case to superior court.
    — al, 8 July 2022
  • Lula would then be released until his conviction is confirmed by the superior court of justice, which could take months or even years.
    — The Economist, 8 Apr. 2018
  • Tahiliani’s lawyer, Benjamin Flam, said that complaint has been withdrawn so it can be filed in superior court.
    — Stephanie Ebbert, BostonGlobe.com, 26 Nov. 2022
  • But in her petition to the superior court, Mitchell asked the judge to do more than reverse the justice court's decision.
    — Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 12 Nov. 2025
  • The superior court denied Becker's motion to dismiss the charges in June.
    — Alaa Elassar, CNN, 9 Aug. 2020
  • Earlier this week, a superior court judge ruled that the county’s plan was not authorized by law and granted a request to block the count from going forward.
    — The Arizona Republic, 12 Nov. 2022
  • The case was presented to a superior court judge and the department obtained an arrest warrant for Manatt.
    — Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
  • The complaints were filed in superior courts in Middlesex and Worcester counties.
    — Laura Crimaldi, BostonGlobe.com, 12 July 2018
  • The court dismissed the case because of an indictment in the superior court, ICE noted.
    — Greg Wehner, Fox News, 13 Feb. 2025
  • The charges against Cox were dropped in October, according to the deputy chief clerk for the New Haven superior court.
    — Erica Y King, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2022
  • By contrast the state’s court system employs more than 2,200 judges at the superior court and appellate court levels.
    — Greg Moran, sandiegouniontribune.com, 24 Mar. 2018
  • After the actress first sued FX last summer, a state superior court judge turned down FX’s request to have the suit thrown out.
    — Maria Pasquini, PEOPLE.com, 2 July 2018
  • Wearing black slacks and a white dress shirt, Bryan Anthony Rhoden appeared for the first time before a superior court judge.
    — Shaddi Abusaid, ajc, 31 Aug. 2022
  • He has been charged in superior court with several felonies but been released from jail after a judge set his bail at $100,000, court records show.
    — Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2026

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