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supreme court noun : the highest court in a political unit (as the U.S. or one of its states) Legal Definition supreme court noun su·preme court 1 : the highest court in a nation or state specifically, capitalized S&C : the highest court in the judicial branch of the U...
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The California Supreme Court unanimously agreed it was not “bound by the high court’s interpretation of California law.” Adolph v. Uber, at 11. Further, the Court cited its own previous holding in Kim v. Reins International California, Inc., 9 Cal. 5th 73, and stated that ...
Supreme Court of the United States, final court of appeal and final expositor of the Constitution of the United States. Within the framework of litigation, the Supreme Court marks the boundaries of authority between state and nation, state and state, and
Same-sex marriage, the practice of marriage between two men or between two women. Although same-sex marriage has been regulated through law, religion, and custom in most countries of the world, the legal and social responses have ranged from celebration
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Supreme Court Decision Turning to the statutory text of Title VII, the Court reversed the Eighth Circuit’s decision and vacated the judgment, stating that the text of Title VII does not impose a heightened threshold of harm on an employee challenging a transfer pursuant to Title VII. The...
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In a landmark opinion, a divided Supreme Court on Friday ruled that same-sex couples can marry nationwide, establishing a new civil right and handing gay rights advocates a historic victory.