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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And in the other supreme court race, voters backed Thomas, nominated by Democrats, for a full eight-year term on the bench over Republican state Rep. Andrew Fink, of Hillsdale.
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Arpan Lobo, Detroit Free Press, 6 Nov. 2024
Some Brazilian users have reported their access is restored, including fandom accounts that were cut off by the ban, like this one following the musician Lorde:
The order comes as a result of Brazil’s supreme court saying that X may resume activities for its social network in the country.
—Umar Shakir, The Verge, 9 Oct. 2024
Previously, Brazil’s supreme court blocked users of the platform until Musk followed rules including: appointing a legal representative in the country, paying outstanding fines and removing user accounts considered to be a threat to democracy.
—Caroline Frost, Deadline, 22 Sep. 2024
In a sideshow to the drama in Venezuela, Lula’s government and Brazil’s supreme court have been engaged in a battle of wills with Trump’s champion Elon Musk, who has used his X platform to intervene in the country’s political divisions on behalf of Bolsonaro.
—Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker, 12 Sep. 2024
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Arpan Lobo, Detroit Free Press, 6 Nov. 2024
Some Brazilian users have reported their access is restored, including fandom accounts that were cut off by the ban, like this one following the musician Lorde:
The order comes as a result of Brazil’s supreme court saying that X may resume activities for its social network in the country.
—Umar Shakir, The Verge, 9 Oct. 2024
Previously, Brazil’s supreme court blocked users of the platform until Musk followed rules including: appointing a legal representative in the country, paying outstanding fines and removing user accounts considered to be a threat to democracy.
—Caroline Frost, Deadline, 22 Sep. 2024
In a sideshow to the drama in Venezuela, Lula’s government and Brazil’s supreme court have been engaged in a battle of wills with Trump’s champion Elon Musk, who has used his X platform to intervene in the country’s political divisions on behalf of Bolsonaro.
—Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker, 12 Sep. 2024
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“Supreme court.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/supreme%20court. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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