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high court

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as in supreme court

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Recent Examples of high court The high court's opinion released Monday did indeed leave open the possibility that Cook could be dismissed in the future. — Dan Mangan,luke Fountain,kevin Breuninger,garrett Downs,ashley Capoot,justin Papp, CNBC, 2 July 2026 The high court ruled that state bans on trans athletes participating in women's and girls' sports do not violate Title IX, upholding the bans passed in those states. — Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 1 July 2026 Still, Tokaji says the Supreme Court's 2024 ruling that sided with that program leaves open questions about what the high court would allow states to do during this year's quiet period. — Hansi Lo Wang, NPR, 1 July 2026 However, the high court also ruled against the president’s attempts to fire Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, offering the central bank more protection. — Zachary Folk, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for high court

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But Germany’s supreme court previously has set a very high bar for banning parties.

— DAVID KEYTON, Christian Science Monitor, 4 July 2026
But Germany's supreme court has set the bar for banning parties very high in the past.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 July 2026

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The trial court risked prejudicing the jury by improperly admitting evidence about Mead Johnson’s finances, including its revenues, profits, and executive compensation, the appeals court said.

— David Hilzenrath, USA Today, 2 July 2026
In 1996, a federal trial court in Mississippi invalidated Bible study classes taught in a rotation with music, physical education and library courses, plus another called A Biblical History of the Middle East.

— Charles J. Russo, The Conversation, 29 June 2026

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