as in to abolish
to put an end to by formal action
a law that was later struck down by the U.S. Supreme Court as unconstitutional
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Recent Examples of strike down
But the new lawsuit alleges that the amendment isn’t clearly connected to the original bill and suggests that the law should be struck down altogether.
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Aria Bendix, NBC News, 2 Nov. 2024
Moyne struck down several names, references, and comments from the complaint that related to people other than Dunphy or that the judge found not relevant to the case at hand, according to Law & Crime.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
Yes, but: A critical ruling from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit struck down a Mississippi law allowing ballots postmarked before the election but arriving in the days after to be counted.
—Avery Lotz, Axios, 28 Oct. 2024
This makes sense considering that abortion’s legal status in Wisconsin has been hotly contested since the U.S. Supreme Court struck down Roe v. Wade in 2022.
—Nathaniel Rakich, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2024
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Aria Bendix, NBC News, 2 Nov. 2024
Moyne struck down several names, references, and comments from the complaint that related to people other than Dunphy or that the judge found not relevant to the case at hand, according to Law & Crime.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
Yes, but: A critical ruling from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit struck down a Mississippi law allowing ballots postmarked before the election but arriving in the days after to be counted.
—Avery Lotz, Axios, 28 Oct. 2024
This makes sense considering that abortion’s legal status in Wisconsin has been hotly contested since the U.S. Supreme Court struck down Roe v. Wade in 2022.
—Nathaniel Rakich, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2024
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Despite proposals to change or abolish the Electoral College (the University of Central Florida reports there have been over 1,000), there are many reasons why these attempts failed.Russell Falcon, The Hill, 3 Nov. 2024
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Alaska, California, Louisiana and Washington have abolished party primaries for congressional elections and replaced them with open, all-candidate primaries.Russell Contreras, Axios, 29 Oct. 2024
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Alaska repealed its ranked choice voting law and replaced the candidate who won under the scheme two years ago.Krista Kafer, The Denver Post, 11 Nov. 2024
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The Panic of 1893 and President Grover Cleveland’s initiative to repeal the Sherman Silver Purchase Act, however, jointly tanked Leadville’s fortunes.James Dziezynski, Outside Online, 10 Nov. 2024
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This report comes days after luxury department store chain Saks Fifth Avenue suddenly canceled its annual holiday light show at the brand’s flagship Manhattan building.Madeline Fitzgerald, Quartz, 13 Nov. 2024
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The university canceled all classes scheduled for Monday, when grief counselors will be available for students in the chapel.Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 10 Nov. 2024
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Related Articles Trump pledged to roll back protections for transgender students.Ted Trimpa, The Denver Post, 12 Nov. 2024
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Financials could be a big winner A Trump presidency would likely lead to regulations being rolled back on the financial services industry, which could lead to big gains ahead.Fred Imbert, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
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Scott crashed into another vehicle while attempting to avoid the shots.Harry Harris, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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The MacBook and Mac mini have traditionally avoided the iPhone's rainbow of color options, usually sticking to sedate bare metal and gray or silver finishes.Brian Westover, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
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The fourth misfire was initially ruled a fumble that led to a Titans touchdown, but it was later overturned by video replay and ruled an incomplete pass.Elliott Teaford, Orange County Register, 10 Nov. 2024
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The drive nearly ended a few plays earlier when Joe Burrow was picked off, but the potential interception was overturned to incomplete on replay.NBC News, NBC News, 8 Nov. 2024
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