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Courts have no cause to intervene if Congress has been clear about its intent, the high court explained.
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science.org, 3 July 2024
But the justices were fractured as to how far the high court should go with deciding the case.
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Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 3 July 2024
Then the popular conservative campaign hit a major snag: The nation’s high court.
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Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY, 2 July 2024
The immediate impact is expected to be in the form of more delays in Smith’s election interference case in Washington against Trump as the presiding judge moves to apply the high court’s ruling to the case by stripping out some of the government’s charges now covered by the immunity ruling.
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David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 2 July 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined above
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The first known use of high court was
in the 14th century
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“High court.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high%20court. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
Legal Definition
high court
noun1
: a court of last resort in the U.S.
especially
: supreme court
2
capitalized
: high court of justice
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