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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Pennsylvania Democrats countered that the 2024 ruling by the state supreme court was consistent with the text of state election law and with the intent of the legislators who set the rules.
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Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 7 June 2025
In a statement, Cuba’s supreme court said the two violated the terms of their release and local courts revoked their parole.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2025
Opposition parties, civil-society groups, ex-generals, and other citizens filed suit, asking the supreme court to block Bar’s dismissal.
—Gershom Gorenberg, The Atlantic, 25 Apr. 2025
However, Kobach acknowledged to The Star that his office did not perform an analysis of the 49 other state supreme courts to determine whether Kansas’ overturn rate of 87.5% in recent decades was in fact the highest.
—Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 19 Mar. 2025
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Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 7 June 2025
In a statement, Cuba’s supreme court said the two violated the terms of their release and local courts revoked their parole.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2025
Opposition parties, civil-society groups, ex-generals, and other citizens filed suit, asking the supreme court to block Bar’s dismissal.
—Gershom Gorenberg, The Atlantic, 25 Apr. 2025
However, Kobach acknowledged to The Star that his office did not perform an analysis of the 49 other state supreme courts to determine whether Kansas’ overturn rate of 87.5% in recent decades was in fact the highest.
—Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 19 Mar. 2025
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“Supreme court.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/supreme%20court. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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